Restrict

Verb

 * 1) To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.
 * 2)  To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
 * If we restrict sine to $$[-\frac\pi2,\frac\pi2]$$, we can define its inverse.

Adverbs for Restrict
parentally; irksomely; grimly; rigidly; severely; selfishly; ascetically; maddeningly; pettishly.

Thesaurus
abate, adjust to, allocate, allot, alter, appoint, appropriate to, assign, assign to, assuage, bar, be into, be strong in, bind, bottle up, bound, box, box in, box up, cage, check, circumscribe, cloister, condition, confine, constrain, constrict, contain, contract, coop, coop in, coop up, copyright, cork up, cramp, crib, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, destine, detail, detain, diminish, discipline, draw in, draw the line, earmark, encage, enclose, fate, feature, fence in, follow, go in, go in for, hedge, hedge about, hem, hem in, hold, hold in custody, hold in restraint, immure, impede, impound, inhibit, keep from spreading, keep in, keep in custody, keep in detention, keep within bounds, leaven, limit, localize, lot, major in, make assignments, mark off, mark out for, mew, mew up, minor in, mitigate, moderate, modify, modulate, narrow, ordain, palliate, patent, pen, pen up, portion off, pound, pursue, qualify, rail in, reduce, register, regulate, regulate by, reserve, restrain, restrict to, scant, schedule, seal up, season, set, set apart, set aside, set conditions, set limits, set off, shackle, shrink, shut in, shut up, snape, soften, specialize, specialize in, stint, straiten, tag, taper, temper, tie, tighten, wall in

Etymology
From Latin perfect passive participle restrictus, from verb restringere, from prefix re- again, + verb stringere.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Chinese: 限制 (xiànzhì)
 * Czech: omezit
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: rajoittaa, pysyä jossakin
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 制限する (せいげんする, seigen suru)
 * Korean: 제한하다 (jehanhada)
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ограничивать, ограничить
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: inskränka,

Synonyms

 * limit, bound, circumscribe, restrain, repress, curb, coerce

Anagrams

 * critters
 * stricter