restrict
/rɪˈstrɪkt/ v [T]Definition
› to limit someone's actions or movement, or to limit the amount, size, etc., of something: The government has so sharply restricted his fishing that he can barely pay his crew. The state legislature voted to restrict development in the area. restricted /rɪˈstrɪk·tɪd/ adj › Many events are free, so families on restricted budgets can participate. restrictive /rɪˈstrɪk·tɪv/ adj › She campaigned against restrictive immigration laws. restrictively /rɪˈstrɪk·tɪv·li/ adv
(Definition of restrict v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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