restrict

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈstrɪkt/

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Verb

Plain form restrict

Third-person singular restricts

Past tense restricted

Past participle restricted

Present participle restricting

1. (transitive) If you restrict something, you limit it.

   This room is restricted to company employees. Other people may not enter.

   This law restricts the freedom of businesses to set their own prices.

Related words

• restriction
• restrictive