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verb

restrict

CEFR B1

to put a limit on; to keep under control

In a sentence

Six example sentences with restrict, each labelled with its topic.

  • The park will restrict cars to the lower road, keeping the meadow trails quiet through the nesting season.

    Environment

  • After his blood pressure climbed, the clinic asked him to restrict salt, and the next readings came down noticeably.

    Medicine

  • The tournament rules restrict each team to one legendary character, so nobody can field a roster of five.

    Gaming

  • The new rules restrict how much a fund can borrow, capping leverage at twice the value of its assets.

    Finance

  • The coach chose to restrict the veteran to twenty minutes a night, saving his knees for the playoffs.

    Basketball

  • Parents can restrict the tablet to three approved apps, and the setting survives every attempt to reinstall the browser.

    Technology

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