restrictions
English meaning: Restrictions
Definition
The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
Example
“The government finally lifted the travel restrictions in the spring.”
Another example: “The diet comes with several restrictions, including no sugar or alcohol.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal-to-neutral plural noun common in legal, travel, public-health, and dietary contexts. 'Impose', 'lift', 'ease', and 'enforce' are its standard verb partners. Often refers to official rules limiting what one may do.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'restrictio', from 'restringere' (to bind back, confine), from 're-' (back) + 'stringere' (to draw tight), recorded from the 15th century.
Synonyms
- limitations
- controls
- constraints
- curbs
Antonyms / Opposites
- freedoms
- liberties
- allowances
- permissions
Related Words
Common Collocations
- impose restrictions
- lift restrictions
- travel restrictions
- dietary restrictions
- ease restrictions
- strict restrictions
Word Forms
restrict (v); restriction (n); restrictions (pl); restrictive (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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