Anagram Solver
Scrabble Word Finder & Unscrambler
Showing words for RESTRICT using the English dictionary
8 Letter Words for Restrict
7 Letter Words for Restrict
6 Letter Words for Restrict
5 Letter Words for Restrict
4 Letter Words for Restrict
3 Letter Words for Restrict
Definitions for Restrict
[1] to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
[2] (often foll by to) to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds to restrict one's drinking to the evening
Words related to Restrict
inhibit, narrow, decrease, shorten, reduce, restrain, impede, diminish, curb, regulate, hamper, define, cramp, chain, bound, enclose, surround, circumscribe, tether, check
Words nearby Restrict
restrainer, restraining order, restraint, restraint of trade, restraint order, restrict, restricted, restricted class, restricted code, restricted stock, restricted users group
Origin of Restrict
1525–35; < Latin restrictus drawn back, tightened, bound, reserved, orig. past participle of restringere to restrain, equivalent to re- re- + strictus strict
Other words from Restrict
re·strict·er , re·stric·tor , noun
de·re·strict , verb (used with object)
non·re·strict·ing , adjective
o·ver·re·strict , verb (used with object)
pre·re·strict , verb (used with object)
Word origin for Restrict
C16: from Latin rēstrictus bound up, from rēstringere ; see restrain
Synonyms for Restrict
curb, decrease, define, diminish, hamper, impede, inhibit, narrow, reduce, regulate, restrain, shorten, bind, bound, chain, check, circumscribe, constrict, contain, contract, cramp, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, encircle, enclose, handicap, inclose, moderate, modify, qualify, shrink, surround, temper, tether, tie, bottle up, come down on, cool down, demark, hang up, hem in, hold back, hold down, keep within bounds, keep within limits, pin down, prelimit, put away, put on ice, send up, shut in