restringir

Meaning

to restrict; to restrain; to limit

Concepts

restrict

limit

confine

restrain

bound

abridge

check

circumscribe

curtail

cramp

narrow down

reduce

cut down on

epitomize

hold back

qualify

shorten

shrink

stint

throttle

tighten

contain

trammel

abbreviate

arrest

boil down

cap

clamp down

constrain

constrict

contract

crack down

curb

cut back

Synonyms

limitar

conter

qualificar

delimitar

demarcar

abreviar

encurtar

resumir

circunscrever

encolher

condensar

contrair

Translations

restreindre

limiter

beperken

limitare

limitar

restringere

beschränken

limitar

restringir

restringir

begrenzen

begrenzen

einschränken

beknotten

abréger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁes.tɾĩˈʒi(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: restringō

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin restringere (“to bind back; to restrain”), from re- + stringō (“to press; to tighten”).