/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of restricting Find synonyms for: Verb1. restrict, curtail, curb, cut back, limit, circumscribe, confineusage: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"2. restrict, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateusage: place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"3. restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateusage: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"4. qualify, restrict, modifyusage: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"Adjective1. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting, restrictive (vs. unrestrictive)usage: restricting the scope or freedom of actionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language