The meaning of RESTRICT is to confine within bounds : restrain. How to use restrict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restrict.

RESTRICT definition: 1. to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or…. Learn more.

Definition of restrict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Restrict definition: to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.. See examples of RESTRICT used in a sentence.

To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction: The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data. See Synonyms …

to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity. re•strict′er, re•stric′tor, n. curb, circumscribe, abridge, restrain. free. In Lists: IELTS Voc1, more...

If you restrict someone or their activities to one thing, they can only do, have, or deal with that thing. If you restrict them to one place, they cannot go anywhere else.

To restrict is to limit. If you want to eat more healthily, you might restrict, or limit, yourself to eating only foods containing fruits and vegetables –- like carrot cake and apple pie.

Some common synonyms of restrict are circumscribe, confine, and limit. While all these words mean "to set bounds for," restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as …

They've brought in new laws to restrict the sale of cigarettes. I restrict myself to one cup of coffee a day.