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English verb: restrict | |||
| 1. | restrict (change) place restrictions on | ||
| Samples | Curtail drinking in school. | ||
| Synonyms | curb, curtail, cut back | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumscribe, confine, limit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abridge, immobilise, immobilize | ||
| 2. | restrict (social) place under restrictions; limit access to | ||
| Samples | This substance is controlled. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | classify, localise, localize, scant, skimp, taboo | ||
| Antonyms | derestrict | ||
| 3. | restrict (change) place limits on (extent or access) | ||
| Samples | Restrict the use of this parking lot. Limit the time you can spend with your friends. | ||
| Synonyms | bound, confine, limit, restrain, throttle, trammel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baffle, clamp down, constrain, constrain, crack down, cramp, cumber, draw a line, draw the line, encumber, gate, halter, hamper, harness, inhibit, mark off, mark out, reduce, regulate, rein, restrain, rule, stiffen, strangle, tie, tighten, tighten, tighten up | ||
| 4. | restrict (change) make more specific | ||
| Samples | Qualify these remarks. | ||
| Synonyms | qualify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | modify | ||
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