restricted
English meaning: Restricted
Definition
To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
Example
“After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.”
Another example: “His view of the stage was restricted by a large pillar.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense and participle of 'restrict', also used as an adjective. Means limited or confined ('restricted access', 'a restricted area'), or classified ('a restricted document'). Often passive ('entry is restricted to members'). Formal-to-neutral; common in rules, security, and law.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'restrictus', past participle of 'restringere' (to bind back, confine), from 're-' (back) + 'stringere' (to draw tight).
Synonyms
- circumscribed
- limited
- qualified
- controlled
- classified
- closed
- modified
- off-limits
Antonyms / Opposites
Related Words
- unrestricted
- restriction
- availability
- licence
- prohibited
- firearms
- restrictions
- agent
- habitat
- permit
Common Collocations
- restricted access
- restricted area
- restricted to members
- severely restricted
- restricted document
- restricted view
Word Forms
restrict (v); restricted; restricts; restricting; restriction (n)
Word Tools
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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