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restrict

UK
/rɪˈstrɪkt/
US
/rɪˈstrɪkt/

Translations

restrictverb
restricted
Past Simple
restricted
Past Participle
restricting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈstrɪkt/
US
/rɪˈstrɪkt/
limiterTrès courant, notamment pour des quantités, des possibilités ou des libertés; à la forme pronominale : se limiter à.
He restricted his spending to the essentials.
Il a limité ses dépenses à l'essentiel.
restreindreVerbe courant pour exprimer l’idée de réduire, de limiter ou de soumettre à des contraintes.
The new law will restrict the number of cars allowed in the city center.
La nouvelle loi restreindra le nombre de voitures autorisées dans le centre-ville.
Additional translations
confinerSens plus rare : enfermer ou maintenir dans des limites précises.
Synonyms
restrain
constrain
reduce
suppress
limit
confine
curtail
inhibit
control
hamper
Antonyms
allow
permit
liberate

Definitions

restrictverb
To limit the amount or range of something.
The new law will restrict the number of cars allowed in the city center.
To confine someone or something within certain boundaries.
The park is restricted to residents only during the weekends.
To place limitations on someone's actions or movements.
The doctor advised him to restrict his physical activities until he fully recovers.
To limit oneself to a specified amount or activity, often expressed with "oneself" or "to".
Trying to lose weight, she restricted herself to one slice of bread at breakfast.
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