restrict

re·strict

 (rĭ-strĭkt′)

tr.v. re·strict·ed, re·strict·ing, re·stricts

1. To keep or confine within physical limits: The inmates are restricted to their cells for 23 hours each day. Food consumption is restricted to the cafeteria.

2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data. See Synonyms at limit.

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[Latin restringere, restrict- : re-, re- + stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·stric′tor, re·strict′er n.

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restrict

(rɪˈstrɪkt)

vb

(often foll by to) to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds: to restrict one's drinking to the evening.

[C16: from Latin rēstrictus bound up, from rēstringere; see restrain]

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re•strict

(rɪˈstrɪkt)

v.t.

to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, or quantity.

[1525–35; < Latin restrictus drawn back, tightened, reserved, orig. past participle of restringere to restrain; compare strict]

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restrict

Past participle: restricted
Gerund: restricting

Imperative

restrict

restrict

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	restrict - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" curtail, cut back, curb circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
	2.	restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" classify - declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents" taboo - declare as sacred and forbidden scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity localise, localize - restrict something to a particular area curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" derestrict - make free from restrictions
	3.	restrict - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, bound tighten, reduce - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line - reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" harness, rein, rule - keep in check; "rule one's temper" baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound) hamper, cramp, halter, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	4.	restrict - make more specific; "qualify these remarks" qualify modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

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restrict

verb

1. limit, fix, regulate, specify, curb, ration, keep within bounds or limits a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time
limit free, allow, encourage, promote, permit, foster, widen, broaden

2. hamper, impede, handicap, restrain, cramp, inhibit, straiten The shoulder straps restrict movement.

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restrict

verb

To place a limit on:

circumscribe, confine, limit.

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Translations

يَحْصُر نَفْسَه، يَبْقى في نِطاقيُقَيِّدُيُقَيِّد، يَحِدُّ من، يُحَدِّد

omezit

begrænseindskrænke

einschränkenbeschränken

περιορίζω

restringirlimitar

rajoittaa

restreindrelimiter

ograničiti

leszûkít

takmarka

limitare

制限する

제한하다

apribotasribojantissuvaržytiturintis apribojimųvaržantis

ierobežot

beperken

begrense

ograniczyć

restringir

ограничивать

omejiti

begränsa

จำกัด

sınırlamakkısıtlamak

hạn chế

限制约束

restrict

[rɪsˈtrɪkt] VT [+ visits, price rise] → limitar; [+ authority, freedom] → restringir, limitar
the plant is restricted to Andalusia → la planta está restringida a Andalucía
his output is restricted to novels → su producción se limita a las novelas
to restrict o.s. to sth → limitarse a algo
I restrict myself to the facts → me limito a exponer los hechos
nowadays I restrict myself to a litre a day → hoy día me limito a beber un litro diario

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restrict

[rɪˈstrɪkt] vt

(= limit) [+ imports, numbers, amount] → restreindre

[+ freedom, movement, flow] → restreindre

(= confine) [+ person] → confiner
to be restricted to sth [person] → être confiné(e) à qch
For the first two weeks patients are restricted to the grounds → Pendant les deux premières semaines, les patients sont confinés à l'enceinte.
to be restricted to sb [membership] → être réservé(e) à qn
Membership is restricted to men → Le statut de membre est réservé aux hommes.
to restrict o.s. to sth → se limiter à qch

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restrict

vt

(= limit) → beschränken (→ to auf +acc); freedom, authority also → einschränken; time, number also → begrenzen (→ to auf +acc); to restrict somebody’s movements → jdn in seiner Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken; all speakers are restricted to three hours → die Redezeit ist auf drei Stunden beschränkt

(= hinder) restricting clothes → beengende Kleidungsstücke

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restrict

[rɪˈstrɪkt] vt → limitare, restringere

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restrict

(rəˈstrikt) verb

1. to keep within certain limits. I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff. beperk يَحْصُر نَفْسَه، يَبْقى في نِطاق ограничавам limitar omezit beschränken begrænse περιορίζωrestringir, limitar piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa restreindre, limiter לְהַגבִּיל परिमित, सीमित करना ograničiti korlátoz membatasi takmarka limitare 限定する 제한하다 apriboti ierobežot terhad beperkenbegrense, innskrenkeograniczać محدودول، ايسار ول، منع كول، بنديز لګول limitar a limita, a restrânge ограничивать obmedziť omejevati ograničiti se inskränka, begränsa, endast för ... จำกัด sınırlamak, kısıtlamak 限制 обмежувати محدود کرنا hạn chế 限制

2. to make less than usual, desirable etc. He feels this new law will restrict his freedom. beperk, inperk يُقَيِّد، يَحِدُّ من، يُحَدِّد ограничавам limitar omezit einschränken begrænse; indskrænke περιορίζωlimitar piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa limiter לְהַגבִּיל बंधन में रखना, सीमा में बांधना ograničiti leszűkít mengurangi takmarka limitare 制限する (자유 활동 등을) 금지(제한)하다 apriboti, suvaržyti ierobežot menghadkan beperkenbegrense, innskrenkeograniczyć محدودول، ايسار ول، منع كول، بنديز لګول limitar a limita ограничивать obmedziť omejiti ograničiti inskränka, begränsa จำกัด sınırlamak, kısıtlamak 限制 обмежувати پابندی لگانا giới hạn 约束限制

reˈstricted adjective

1. limited; narrow, small. a restricted space. beperkte مَحْدود، ضَيِّق، صَغير ограничен limitado / limitado omezený beschränkt begrænset περιορισμένος, στενόςrestringido, limitado piiratud محدود rajallinen restreintמוגבל सीमित ograničen korlátozott terbatas, sempit takmarkaður limitato 限られた 제한된 apribotas ierobežots; mazs sempit beperktbegrenset, trangograniczony محدود limitado restrâns, limitat ограниченный obmedzený omejen uzan begränsad คับแคบ sınırlı 有限的 вузький محدود bị giới hạn 有限的

2. to which entry has been restricted to certain people. The battlefield was a restricted zone. beperkte, verbode مَحْظور الدُّخول إليه، مُحَرَّم забранена зона condicionado vyhrazený; zakázaný Sperr-... lukket; ikke offentligt tilgængelig περιορισμένος, που επιτρέπει την είσοδο σε λίγους restringido keelu- تحت نظارت محدود eristetty restreintמוגבל आप लोगों के लिये वर्जित ograničen tiltott khusus sem einungis er ætlaður tilteknum aðilum riservato, limitato 制限された 특정 집단에 출입이 한정된 draudžiamas, slaptas aizliegts kawasan larangan niet algemeen toegankelijk begrenset, med begrensninger zastrzeżony, zakazany, zamknięty بنديز لګول condicionado cu acces limitat предназначенный для узкого круга vyhradený; zakázaný omejen zabranjen endast för ... ซึ่งถูกจำกัด yasak 限制進入的，只開放給特定人員進入的 обмежений ممنوع khu vực cấm 只限于某些人的

3. in which certain restrictions (eg a speed limit) apply. a restricted area. sone met beperkings مَحْدود بالقانون ограничен condicionado s omezenou rychlostí eingeschränkt reguleret με περιορισμούς vedado, prohibido; restringido (kiiruse)piiranguga ممنوعه rajoitettu réglementé, limitéמוגבל ograničen útszakasz sebességkorlátozással khusus, terlarang sem er háður reglum/takmörkunum regolamentato 制限のある 특정 제한이 적용되는 turintis apribojimų ierobežojuma- kawasan dengan had tertentu waar snelheidsbeperking geldt som har restriksjoner, regulert objęty ograniczeniem منع condicionado (zonă) de limitare (a vitezei) с некоторыми ограничениями s obmedzenou rýchlosťou omejen; prepovedan ograničen [område] med hastighetsbegränsning (vissa restriktioner) ซึ่งถูกควบคุม denetimli 有限制的 обмежений محدود có giới hạn riêng 有限制的

reˈstriction (-ʃən) noun

1. a rule etc that limits or controls. Even in a free democracy a person's behaviour must be subject to certain restrictions. beperkings قَيْد، حَد ограничение restrição omezení, zákaz die Einschränkung begrænsning περιορισμόςrestricción, limitación kitsendus محدودیت rajoitus restriction, limitationהגבלה सीमा ograničenje, restrikcija korlátozás pembatasan takmörkun; hömlur restrizione, limitazione 束縛 제약 조건(규정) apribojimas ierobežojums undang-undang beperkingbegrensning, innskrenkning ograniczenie بنديز، مخنيوى، ايسار تيا، ناغه restrição limitare, restricţie ограничение obmedzenie, zákaz omejitev ograničenje restriktion การจำกัด sınırlama 限制 обмеження ممانعت quy tắc 限制

2. the act of restricting. restriction of freedom. beperk تَقييد، تَحْديد ограничаване restrição omezování die Einschränkung begrænsning περιορισμόςrestricción, limitación kitsendamine منع rajoittaminen réductionהגבלה प्रतिबंध ograničavanje megszorítás pembatasan takmörkun limitazione 制限 제한 suvaržymas ierobežojums penyekatan beperking begrensing, innskrenking ograniczenie بنديز restrição limitare ограничение obmedzenie omejevanje ograničavanje inskränkning, begränsning การควบคุม kısıtlama 限制 обмеження پابندی sự giới hạn 限制，约束，管制

reˈstrictive (-tiv) adjective

restricting or intended to restrict. beperkend مُقَيِّد، تَقْييدي، حَصْري ограничителен restritivo omezující einschränkend restriktiv; indskrænkende περιοριστικόςrestrictivo kitsendav محدو کننده؛ دست و پا گیر rajoittava restrictifמגביל प्रतिबंधात्मक koji ograničuje, restriktivan korlátozó terbatas takmarkandi restrittivo 制限する 제한적인 ribojantis, varžantis ierobežojošs secara terhad beperkendrestriktiv, innskrenkende ograniczający بنديز لګوونكى، مخه نيوونكى، ايسارونكى restritivo restrictiv ограничительный obmedzujúci, zakazujúci omejevalen restriktivan restriktiv ซึ่งถูกจำกัด kısıtlayıcı 限制(性)的 обмежувальний مانع có giới hạn 限制性的

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restrict

→ يُقَيِّدُ omezit begrænse einschränken περιορίζω restringir rajoittaa restreindre ograničiti limitare 制限する 제한하다 beperken begrense ograniczyć restringir ограничивать begränsa จำกัด sınırlamak hạn chế 限制

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restrict

v. restringir, confinar.

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restrict

vt restringir, limitar

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