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Present participle for to keep within certain limits
“At Cape Girardeau, we severely restrict the speed limit to 15 miles per hour for most trucks because the bridge was not designed to carry modern weight loads.”
Present participle for to reduce the usage or consumption of
“You should aspire to restrict your consumption of sugar to less than 5% of your daily calories.”
Present participle for to deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action
“To what extent should governments be allowed to restrict the import of goods believed to be damaging to the health of the population?”
Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
Present participle for to hamper or hinder the development or activity of
Present participle for to reduce in size, especially through the application of pressure
Present participle for to prohibit or interdict a given action or process
Present participle for to hem in or close off on all sides
Present participle for to bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie
Present participle for to reduce in extent, duration or quantity
Present participle for to be very economical or mean about spending or providing something
Present participle for to restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose
Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
Present participle for to be detrimental to
Present participle for to commit or set apart for a particular purpose
Present participle for to cause to be severely weakened or powerless
Present participle for to neutralize or render ineffective
Present participle for to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement
Present participle for to stop and confront (with questions or accusations)
Cramped and confined, so as to induce the fear of closed or tight spaces
Tending, or designed, to hinder or deter
A limiting or restraining action that bounds or detains movements, actions, or freedom
The process of becoming (more) narrow
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