RESTRICT


Meaning of RESTRICT in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ greatly , seriously ( esp. BrE ), severely , sharply ( esp. BrE ), significantly

▪ further

The government is considering new laws which will further ~ people's access to firearms.

▪ effectively , largely

The authors largely ~ their attention to three issues.

▪ unduly ( esp. BrE ), unnecessarily

VERB + RESTRICT

▪ attempt to , seek to , try to

▪ need to

He needs to ~ his intake of red meat.

▪ tend to

Having small children tends to ~ your freedom.

PREPOSITION

▪ to

I'm ~ing myself to one glass of wine a day.

PHRASES

▪ an attempt to ~ sth

attempts to ~ the sale of alcohol

▪ measures to ~ sth

Restrict is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ law , ↑ regulation , ↑ rule

Restrict is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ abortion , ↑ access , ↑ availability , ↑ calorie , ↑ capacity , ↑ carbohydrate , ↑ development , ↑ entry , ↑ expansion , ↑ export , ↑ extent , ↑ flow , ↑ freedom , ↑ immigration , ↑ import , ↑ intake , ↑ liberty , ↑ membership , ↑ motion , ↑ movement , ↑ number , ↑ participation , ↑ range , ↑ right , ↑ sale , ↑ scope , ↑ supply , ↑ trade , ↑ usage , ↑ use , ↑ vision

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