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Antonyms for re strict


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : ri-strikt
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈstrɪkt



Definition of re strict

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Latin restrictus, past participle of restringere (see restriction). Regarded 18c. as a Scottishism. Related: Restricted; restricting.
  • As in stranglehold : noun choke
  • As in incarcerate : verb put in jail, confinement
  • As in localize : verb confine
  • As in arrest : verb stop or slow
  • As in modify : verb lessen, reduce
  • As in muzzle : verb gag, quiet
  • As in nullify : verb cancel, revoke
  • As in obligate : verb require
  • As in abbreviate : verb cut short an activity
  • As in prevent : verb keep from happening or continuing
  • As in prohibit : verb make impossible; stop
  • As in quarantine : verb isolate
  • As in ration : verb divide something into portions
  • As in rein : verb restrain, control
  • As in restrain : verb keep under control; hold back
  • As in restrict : verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate
  • As in ban : verb officially forbid
  • As in terminate : verb stop, finish
  • As in tie/tie up : verb hamper, hinder
  • As in bind : verb fasten, secure
  • As in bind : verb obligate; restrict
  • As in bottle up : verb hold in check
  • As in bound : verb restrict
  • As in tie up : verb hamper
  • As in straiten : verb limit
  • As in trammel : verb hamper
  • As in swaddle : verb wrap
  • As in censor : verb forbid; ban; selectively remove
  • As in immobilize : verb tie
  • As in circumscribe : verb mark off, delimit
  • As in mew : verb enclose
  • As in stave : verb prevent
  • As in coerce : verb compel, press
  • As in compress : verb compact, condense
  • As in confine : verb enclose, limit
  • As in constrict : verb inhibit
  • As in contain : verb hold back, control
  • As in cramp : verb hinder, restrain
  • As in dam : verb hold back; block
  • As in dedicate : verb donate, set aside for special use
  • As in delay : verb cause stop in action
  • As in enclose : verb put inside, surround
  • As in enslave : verb make someone a servant
  • As in fence : verb enclose or separate an area
  • As in fetter : verb tie up, hold
  • As in forbid : verb outlaw, prohibit an action
  • As in force : verb obligate to do something
  • As in handicap : verb give disadvantage
  • As in abridge : verb shorten
  • As in hedge : verb enclose

Synonyms for re strict

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