Synonyms of restricting

Verb


1. restrict, curtail, curb, cut back, limit, circumscribe, confine

usage: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

2. restrict, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

usage: 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, moderate

usage: 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, modify

usage: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

Adjective


1. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting, restrictive (vs. unrestrictive)

usage: restricting the scope or freedom of action

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