RESTRICTION Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word restriction. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RESTRICTION
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| limitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • the quality of being limited or restricted • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed • (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | ||||||||
| confinement | nounn | |||||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||||
| bar | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War • a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter • a counter where you can obtain food or drink • a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal • the act of preventing • (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter • a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore • the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) • a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises • a heating element in an electric fire • (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried verb • prevent from entering; keep out • render unsuitable for passage • expel, as if by official decree • secure with, or as if with, bars | ||||||||
| constraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being physically constrained • a device that retards something's motion • the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||||||||
| control | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • power to direct or determine • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment • the activity of managing or exerting control over something • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • discipline in personal and social activities • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. verb • exercise authoritative control or power over • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • handle and cause to function • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||||||||
| curtailment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the temporal property of being cut short • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | ||||||||
| impediment | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any structure that makes progress difficult | ||||||||
| inhibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires • the quality of being inhibited • (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
| prohibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages • a decree that prohibits something • the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment • refusal to approve or assent to • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
| restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
