Definition of Restrict
Restrict
re·strict
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to control something, for example by limiting its degree or amount;
e.g. The doctor told him to restrict the amount of sugar he consumed.
(verb)
to restrain or confine someone by limiting the amount or nature of their actions or movement;
e.g. A low ceiling can restrict tall people from being able to stand up straight. Please restrict yourself to essential phone conversations while you are in the library.
(verb)
to limit the ways in which something can be done or used, especially to set limits on an activity in terms of who can engage in it and when and where they can do so;
e.g. They decided to restrict building access to people who were directly involved in the project.
(verb)
to make some information only accessible to specific people, to prevent it from being generally revealed or spread;
e.g. She was asked to restrict their plans to those in the room at the time.
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