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Restricts

Verb / ri:ˈstrɪkts / Another word for restricts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Limits or controls something or someone.

Synonyms & similar words

confine cutback limit qualify curtail derestrict trammel restrain bound throttle curb restrict restrain limit constrain confine curb control regulate govern manage supervise direct monitor restrictions prohibit forbid ban bar block stop prevent

Example sentences

  1. The doctor restricts my sugar intake due to my diabetes.
  2. The school restricts the use of social media during school hours.
  3. The new law restricts the use of plastic bags.
  4. The company restricts access to certain websites on their computers.
  5. The diet restricts the consumption of processed foods.

Quotes

  • Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought. Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us; to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it. - Abraham Lincoln
  • The only true way to stop things getting worse is to restrict human freedom. - Aldous Huxley
  • The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on. You can't restrict it; you can't pretend it doesn't exist. - James Cameron

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