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restrict
verb [T] /rɪˈstrɪkt/Definition
C1 to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing: measures to restrict the sale of alcohol The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country. Having small children really restricts your social life.Limiting and restrictingPreventing and impeding
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Synonyms and related words:
- box sb in phrasal verb
- chain noun (RINGS)
- circumscribe verb
- clamp down on sth phrasal verb
- clampdown noun
- cramp verb
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