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restrict

re·strict [ ri stríkt ] (past and past participle re·strict·ed, present participle re·strict·ing, 3rd person present singular re·stricts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
keep something within limits: to keep something within fixed limits
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[15th century. < Latin restrict, past participle of restringere (see restrain)]
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