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restricts |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb restrict 3 of 4 senses of restrict Sense 1 restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => immobilize, immobilise Sense 2 restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise Sense 3 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb restrict 3 of 4 senses of restrict Sense 1 restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => immobilize, immobilise => paralyze, paralyse => palsy => stun, stupefy, stupify Sense 2 restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise => draw => suppurate Sense 3 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain => bridle => snaffle => curb => clog Entailment of verb restrict Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb restrict 4 senses of restrict Sense 1 restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => limit, circumscribe, confine Sense 2 restrict, limit => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate Sense 3 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate Sense 4 qualify, restrict => modify Familiarity of verb restrict restrict used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb restrict Sense 1 restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => limit, circumscribe, confine -------------- Sense 2 restrict, limit => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -------------- Sense 3 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -------------- Sense 4 qualify, restrict => modify -------------- Overview of verb restrict The verb restrict has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (9) restrict, curtail, curb, cut back -- (place restrictions on "curtail drinking in school") 2. (5) restrict, limit -- (place under restrictions; limit access to) 3. (4) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 4. (2) qualify, restrict -- (make more specific; "qualify these remarks") Overview of verb restrict The verb restrict has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (9) restrict, curtail, curb, cut back -- (place restrictions on "curtail drinking in school") 2. (5) restrict, limit -- (place under restrictions; limit access to) 3. (4) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 4. (2) qualify, restrict -- (make more specific; "qualify these remarks")
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