restrict
Prononciation : [rɪˈstrɪkt]
Mot
Contexte : « limitations »
(verb) to make something smaller or limit what someone can do. If you restrict someone, you are putting a kind of fence around what they can have or where they can go.
Exemple
The school restricts the use of cell phones during class to help students focus.
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They didn't restrict anyone from joining the club, so it was open to everyone.
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Why would someone want to restrict access to certain areas of the building?
Contexte : « rules or laws »
(verb) to control something by setting rules. If a law restricts an activity, it tells people they cannot do that activity in certain ways.
Exemple
The new law restricts how much pollution factories can produce to protect the environment.
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The government did not restrict people’s rights to vote freely.
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What activities are restricted by the new regulations?
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