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RESTRICTING
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting
(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
restricting
present participle of restrict
Adjective
restricting (comparative more restricting, superlative most restricting)
serving to restrict
Source: Wiktionary
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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