restrict meaning and definition

RESTRICT verb

Definition of restrict (verb)

1. place restrictions on
   • "curtail drinking in school"
   • synonyms: curb, curtail, cut back
2. place under restrictions; limit access to
   • "This substance is controlled"
   • antonym: derestrict
3. place limits on (extent or access)
   • "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
   • synonyms: bound, confine, limit, restrain, throttle, trammel
4. make more specific
   • "qualify these remarks"
   • synonyms: qualify