Word

restrict, v.
(restricted, restricting, restricts)
freq. cnt. 18

place restrictions on
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5

curb curtail cut back restrict

sample sentences

"curtail drinking in school"

verb frames

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verb frames

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Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

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verb frames

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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restrictive restriction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curb

semantic pointers

hypernym

limit, circumscribe, confine to

hyponym

abridge immobilize, immobilise ration restrict, control

place under restrictions; limit access to by law
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

control restrict

sample sentences

"this substance is controlled"
"that area is restricted to security personnel only"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restrictive restriction

antonym

derestrict

semantic pointers

hypernym

restrict, curtail, curb, cut back

hyponym

classify taboo localize, localise

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel