restrict
English Thesaurus
1. make more specific (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
2. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | reduce, tighten, |
| definition | : | narrow or limit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | limit or restrict to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | gate, |
| definition | : | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mark off, mark out, |
| definition | : | set boundaries to and delimit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | baffle, regulate, |
| definition | : | check the emission of (sound) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clamp down, crack down, |
| definition | : | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inhibit, |
| definition | : | limit the range or extent of (verb.change) |
3. place restrictions on (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | abridge, |
| definition | : | lessen, diminish, or curtail (verb.change) |
4. place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | classify, |
| definition | : | declare unavailable, as for security reasons (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | taboo, |
| definition | : | declare as sacred and forbidden (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | scant, skimp, |
| definition | : | limit in quality or quantity (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | localise, localize, |
| definition | : | restrict something to a particular area (verb.social) |
5. make more specific (verb.change)
| derivation | : | qualification, |
| definition | : | the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | character, lineament, quality, |
| definition | : | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition) |
6. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
7. place restrictions on (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
8. place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social)
| antonym | : | derestrict, |
| definition | : | make free from restrictions (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports (adj.all) |
9. make more specific (verb.change)
| derivation | : | qualification, |
| definition | : | the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | character, lineament, quality, |
| definition | : | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition) |
10. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
11. place restrictions on (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bridle, check, curb, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
12. place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social)
| antonym | : | derestrict, |
| definition | : | make free from restrictions (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports (adj.all) |
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