Pronunciations (2)
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/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/
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ɹɪˈstɹɪkt
Verb
To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
- Examples
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After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.
More examples (2)
It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.
In its lawsuit, the Times said the policy unlawfully restricts essential newsgathering techniques and gives the Pentagon “unfettered” discretion to revoke passes, permitting it to impose the type of “viewpoint-based” press restrictions forbidden by the constitution.
To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
Usage- specifically
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If we restrict sine to #92;left#91;-#92;frac#92;pi2,#92;frac#92;pi2#92;right#93;, we can define its inverse.
Adjective
Restricted.
Usage- Obsolete
Verb
place restrictions on
- Broader terms
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curtail drinking in school
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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this substance is controlled
that area is restricted to security personnel only
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
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restrict the use of this parking lot
limit the time you can spend with your friends
prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed