AWL Sublist 2 · Academic Word

restrict

/rɪˈstrɪkt/ Syllables: re·ˈstrict

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To limit or control something; to prevent free or full use.

Synonyms

limit control constrain

Antonyms

permit allow

Translations

restrict in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يقيد، يحد

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تضع حدودًا لشيء ما أو تمنع استخدامه بحرية.

Easy Explanation

To restrict means to limit. Government policies restrict certain activities. Researchers may restrict a study to a specific population.

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Memory TipRestrict comes from Latin 'restringere' meaning to bind back — a restriction holds within limits.

Contextual Examples

The study was restricted to participants aged between eighteen and thirty-five years.

Government regulations restrict the use of certain chemicals in industrial processes.

Budget constraints restricted the scope of the research and the number of participants.

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