restrict

verb
UK: /rɪˈstrɪkt/
US: /rɪˈstrɪkt/

  1. To limit something in size, amount, or extent.

    1. We restrict the number of tickets per person to four.
    2. Building regulations restrict the height of new developments in the area.

  2. To keep someone or something within certain limits or boundaries.

    1. The new law will restrict smoking in public places.
    2. Access to the building is restricted to authorized personnel only.

Synonyms

restrain confine control curtail limit
restrict adjective

  1. Limited in extent, number, or freedom.

    1. There is a restrict area, don't go there.
    2. The patient was placed on a restrict diet due to their health condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "restrict" in English means: To limit something in size, amount, or extent., To keep someone or something within certain limits or boundaries..

The phonetic transcription of "restrict" is /rɪˈstrɪkt/ in British English and /rɪˈstrɪkt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "restrict": restrain, confine, control, curtail, limit.

Example usage of "restrict": "We restrict the number of tickets per person to four.". More examples on the page.