restrict
verb
re·strict
ri-ˈstrikt 
restricted; restricting; restricts
1
: to confine within bounds : restrain
2
: to place under restrictions as to use or distribution
Examples of restrict in a Sentence
Her eye problem restricts her reading.
She was told to restrict the amount of salt she uses.
The new law restricts smoking in public places.
They have accused the government of trying to restrict free speech.
They say the government is trying to restrict them from speaking out.
Recent Examples on the Web
The intent is to restrict Russia’s access to the international financial system and limit the flow of funds to Russia’s war machine.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
California voters have approved Proposition 34, a measure from an apartment trade group that aimed to restrict spending by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has bankrolled several rent control initiatives and criticized the measure as unconstitutional revenge.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In some cases, the data brokers do at least claim to restrict searches to exclude celebrities or government officials.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Migrant encounters have plummeted over the past year in the Rio Grande sector, across Texas and all along the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Biden-Harris administration sharply restricted access to asylum in June and Mexico stepped up its own border enforcement efforts.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
California voters have approved Proposition 34, a measure from an apartment trade group that aimed to restrict spending by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has bankrolled several rent control initiatives and criticized the measure as unconstitutional revenge.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In some cases, the data brokers do at least claim to restrict searches to exclude celebrities or government officials.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Migrant encounters have plummeted over the past year in the Rio Grande sector, across Texas and all along the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Biden-Harris administration sharply restricted access to asylum in June and Mexico stepped up its own border enforcement efforts.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Restrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrict. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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restrict
verb
re·strict
ri-ˈstrikt
1
: to keep within bounds
2
: to place under limits as to use
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