verb
restrict
rih-STRIHKT
verb
1
To keep something within limits; to hold it back from going further.
"The new rules restrict how much data the app can collect."
"Doctors restricted his diet to low-sodium foods."
How to Use Restrict
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo limit or confine something to a smaller range than it would otherwise have.
Common pairings
restrict access
restrict movement
heavily restricted
Word Forms
more restrict comparative, restricted past tense, restricts singular, most restrict superlative
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Etymology
From Latin restrictus, "drawn back tightly," from re- ("back") + stringere ("to pull tight") — the same root behind "stringent."