Synonyms of restricts

restricts

verb

present tense third-person singular of restrict

as in limits

to set bounds or an upper limit for

will restrict access to the laboratory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• tightens
• confines
• hinders
• circumscribes
• impedes
• caps
• obstructs
• suppresses
• narrows
• hampers
• blocks
• constricts
• holds down
• modifies
• lessens
• represses
• squeezes
• bars
• numbers
• contracts
• pinches
• qualifies
• quells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeds
• expands
• widens
• broadens
• overreaches
• overextends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restricts

Texas Senate Bill 12, enacted in 2025, restricts certain drag performances on public property. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

That severely restricts the permissible reasons for communities to reject affordable housing proposals; most standard rules are pre-empted, and only matters of substantial public health or safety concerns qualify. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Now, both will require at least two nights, which restricts some of the previous flexibility. — Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Nothing earlier on the receive path restricts the message length. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Article 3, Section 2 substantially restricts lawsuits by the NFLPA and players against the league and clubs over matters addressed by the CBA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Their time at the center restricts their freedom in the present, yet fails to prepare them for the future. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

TikTok also restricts users under the age of 18 from using them. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Frozen shoulder, a condition that causes pain and severely restricts shoulder movement, is also more common in peri- and postmenopausal women. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026