restrict
/ristrˈɪkt/
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Definitions
Verb
place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
Verb
place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"
Verb
place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Verb
make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
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abridge
baffle
clamp down
classify
constrain
crack down
cramp
cumber
draw a line
draw the line
encumber
gate
halter
hamper
harness
immobilise
immobilize
inhibit
localise
localize
mark off
mark out
reduce
regulate
rein
restrain
rule
scant
skimp
stiffen
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taboo
tie
tighten
tighten up