beperken

Meaning

1. (transitive) to limit, to curtail, to restrict, to constrain
2. (transitive) to abridge

Concepts

limit

restrict

confine

abridge

reduce

curtail

restrain

bound

circumscribe

stint

qualify

cut

diminish

check

shorten

constrain

constrict

narrow

narrow down

decrease

abbreviate

boil down

contract

epitomize

shrink

cut down on

Hyphenated as

be‧per‧ken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈpɛrkə(n)/

Etymology

From perk + be- -en.

Sentences

Dit is niet het ogenblik om acties tot het nationale niveau te beperken .

This is not the time for restricting actions to the national level.

Ik verzoek u zich in uw bijdrage te beperken tot de rol van vraagsteller.

Please restrict yourself to speaking as a questioner.