restrict
restrict
Transitive Verb
past: restrictedpp: restricteding: restricting
This term conveys a sense of imposition or constraint, often implying an external authority or a physical barrier that prevents full expansion or freedom. It carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation, as it describes the act of narrowing possibilities or limiting movement.
In a physical sense, it describes the obstruction of a natural process, such as blood flow or breathing. In a social or legal sense, it refers to the establishment of boundaries or quotas to maintain control or order.
Meanings
Transitive Verbrestrict
[~ something][~ someone to something][~ someone from doing something]
To put a limit on the amount, size, or number of something.
The government decided to restrict the amount of foreign currency people could take abroad.
Phrasal Verbs
restrict to
limit something to a specific amount or range
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