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Restrict

verb/ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt/
Definition
place restrictions on
place under restrictions; limit access to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪstɹˈɪkt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪstɹˈɪkt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbplace restrictions on
“curtail drinking in school”
verbplace under restrictions; limit access to
“This substance is controlled”
verbplace limits on (extent or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
verbmake more specific
“qualify these remarks”
Word Forms
restrictiveadjectiveserving to restrict
restrictionnounan act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
curbnounthe act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
restrainernouna person who directs and restrains
trammelnouna restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
limiternoun(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
limitnounthe greatest possible degree of something
limitationnoun(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
boundnouna line determining the limits of an area
qualificationnounthe act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
qualitynouna characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beschränken
Beschränkungen auferlegen
🇫🇷French
limiter
imposer des restrictions sur
🇪🇸Spanish
restringir
imponer restricciones a
🇮🇹Italian
limitare
imporre restrizioni
🇳🇱Dutch
beperken
beperkingen opleggen
🇵🇹Portuguese
restringir
colocar restrições
🇷🇺Russian
ограничивать
налагать ограничения на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रतिबंध लगाना
पर प्रतिबंध लगाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
সীমাবদ্ধ
উপর সীমাবদ্ধতা রাখুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டுப்படுத்து
மீது கட்டுப்பாடுகளை விதிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిమితం చేయండి
పరిమితులు విధించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिबंधित
वर निर्बंध घाला
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિબંધિત
પર પ્રતિબંધ મૂકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸಿ
ಮೇಲೆ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിയന്ത്രിക്കുക
നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങൾ സ്ഥാപിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਬੰਦੀ
'ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਲਗਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
محدود
پر پابندیاں لگائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
限制
施加限制
🇯🇵Japanese
制限
~に制限を設ける
🇰🇷Korean
얽매다
제한을 두다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hạn chế
đặt ra những hạn chế trên
🇹🇭Thai
จำกัด
วางข้อจำกัดไว้
🇮🇩Indonesian
membatasi
menempatkan pembatasan pada
🇵🇭Filipino
paghigpitan
maglagay ng mga paghihigpit sa
🇲🇾Malay
menyekat
meletakkan sekatan pada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يقيد
وضع قيود على
🇮🇷Persian
محدود کردن
اعمال محدودیت در
🇹🇷Turkish
kısıtlamak
kısıtlamalar koymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַגבִּיל
לשים הגבלות על
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'restrict'?
The primary meaning of 'restrict' is 'place restrictions on'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'restrict' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'restrict' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'restrict' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'restrict' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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