restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /

VERB

confine, limit situation or ability to participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb decrease define diminish hamper impede inhibit limit narrow reduce regulate restrain shorten

STRONG

bind bound chain check circumscribe constrict contain contract cramp delimit delimitate demarcate encircle enclose inclose moderate modify qualify shrink surround temper tether tie

WEAK

bottle up come down on cool down demark hang up hem in hold back hold down keep within bounds keep within limits pin down prelimit put away put on ice send up shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge expand extend free grow help increase lengthen raise

STRONG

let go liberate loose loosen open permit release stretch unbind unfasten unloose untie

Example Sentences

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On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration said it would take steps to restrict compounded versions of weight-loss drugs that are being mass marketed, including by Hims & Hers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some health boards have had to close wards and restrict visiting, with most asking people to wear masks.

From BBC

The crossing is open only for the movement of people, not to long-called for aid, and Israel has so far restricted passage to patients and their accompanying relatives.

From Barron's

Because of this, later versions of the equation remained restricted to particles that were perfectly spherical, limiting their usefulness for real-world conditions.

From Science Daily

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's

restrict

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