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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
restrict/rɪˈstrɪkt/

▶verb

1 put a limit on; keep under control.

2 deprive of freedom of movement or action.

– origin C16 (earlier (ME) as restriction): from L. restrict-, restringere (see restrain).

'restrict' also found in these Oxford entries:

bound - box - cartel - choke - circumscribe - confine - constrain - cramp - diet - fetter - free agent - guard - hamstring - hem - keep - localize - pin - polarize - prohibitive - restrictive practice - snub - staunch - stem - tether - tie

Forum discussions with the word(s) "restrict" in the title:

... ... ??? that engineers do not restrict themselves to technical matters.
downsize, shrink, restrict
restrain/restrict/limit their dog with a leash
Restrict
restrict himself/oneself
restrict or limit?
Restrict: link or lessen?
restricts us/restrict us
to "leverage" its dominance to restrict competition
to restrict
to restrict smoking in public places

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