RESTRICTING

confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting

(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

restricting

present participle of restrict

Adjective

restricting (comparative more restricting, superlative most restricting)

serving to restrict

Source: Wiktionary

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RESTRICT

Re*strict", a. Etym: [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See Restrain.]

Definition: Restricted. [Obs.]

Re*strict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Restricting.]

Definition: To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

Syn.

– To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb; coerce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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