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

And the General Assembly passed a state budget in July that further restricts local governments from requiring businesses to set wage or benefits levels as contract terms. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

And the public at large suffers for however long the unconstitutional ban restricts access to current and complete information about their government. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Plaintiffs say a flurry of public statements urging industrywide coordination to decelerate AI restricts competition and reduces the value of ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Gemini subscriptions. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Yet the more Washington restricts Brazilian access to the American market, the more attractive China becomes as a buyer of what Brazil’s selling. — Filipe Mendonça, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

The rare condition restricts the movement of the eye, and usually only affects one eye — according to the NHS. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The law also restricts association records from being sold, used for commercial purposes or used for purposes unrelated to a member's interests as a member. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Surrounded by house reefs – and with a private marine reserve around it which restricts other boats to 400m off its shores – Mnemba offers a rare private space on this increasingly touristy Zanzibar coastline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Then the pricing changes overnight, or an export-control update restricts which countries get the latest inference chips, and there’s no alternative vendor to call. — Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026