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Synonyms for re strict
verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate

inhibit
narrow
decrease
shorten
reduce
restrain
impede
diminish
curb
regulate
hamper
define
cramp

chain
bound
enclose
surround
circumscribe
tether
check
tie
moderate
shrink
demarcate
encircle
handicap

modify
qualify
delimit
bind
contract
contain
constrict
temper
bottle up
come down on
hold back
put away
delimitate

inclose
cool down
demark
hang up
hem in
hold down
keep within bounds
keep within limits
pin down
prelimit
put on ice
send up
shut in

Antonyms for re strict

aid
assist
increase
enlarge
grow
lengthen
release
permit
unbind

unloose
liberate
loosen
stretch
allow
free
help
expand
develop

raise
extend
encourage
let go
loose
open
unfasten
untie

Synonyms
verb cut short an activity

abort
truncate

restrict
curtail

stop short

Antonyms

amplify
enlarge

increase
lengthen

expand
extend

Synonyms
verb shorten

curtail
abbreviate
truncate
trim
snip
cut
clip

lessen
abstract
reduce
condense
contract
downsize
restrict

concentrate
decrease
slash
diminish
limit
summarize
narrow

chop
digest
compress
blue pencil
put in nutshell

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
enlarge
grow
stretch

release
extend
expand
develop
raise

strengthen
add
fill
free
let go

Synonyms
verb stop or slow

hold
end
halt
stay
hinder
prevent

inhibit
scrub
suppress
drop
retard
freeze

delay
stall
restrain
restrict
interrupt
obstruct

check
block
can
knock off
shut down

Antonyms

aid
assist
further
permit
release
expedite

liberate
activate
advance
allow
encourage
help

promote
push
let go
free
continue

Synonyms
verb officially forbid

prohibit
bar
halt
prevent
suppress
outlaw

restrict
exclude
proscribe
inhibit
curse
blackball

disallow
interdict
enjoin
banish
pass by
shut out

illegalize
close down
close up
declare illegal
ice out
pass up

Antonyms

permit
release
include

welcome
allow
push

let go
admit

Synonyms
verb fasten, secure

tie up
cover
unite
strap
restrict
attach
shackle
handcuff
connect
wrap
tether
dress
stick
clamp
trim

border
fetter
lace
swathe
hitch
fold
truss
furl
muzzle
glue
chain
lap
fix
adhere
leash

moor
restrain
pin
tie
hamper
finish
yoke
bandage
cinch
hem
hobble
paste
rope
trammel
edge

lash
constrict
manacle
put together
encase
enchain
pinion
enfetter
hitch on
hook on
hook up
peg down
pin down
tack on

Antonyms

uncover
unwrap
disconnect
loosen
unlock
center
release
disjoin
unhitch
liberate
aid

assist
detach
unbind
permit
lay bare
forget
separate
remove
unfasten
open
lose

free
let go
loose
unlace
untie
succeed
help
set free
allow
let

Synonyms
verb obligate; restrict

engage
oblige
require
restrict
constrain
confine

hinder
force
compel
prescribe
indenture
detain

yoke
enslave
restrain
necessitate
hamper
hogtie

lock up
put half nelson on
put lock on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
permit
liberate
loosen

unbind
let go
free
allow
encourage
help

promote
loose
set free
unfasten
untie
let

Synonyms
verb hold in check

suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner

cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict

trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in

keep back
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in

Antonyms

let go
confide

reveal
tell

Synonyms
verb restrict

encircle
delimit
terminate
enclose
mark

restrict
define
limit
surround
determine

measure
restrain
confine
circumscribe
demarcate

hem in
delimitate
mark out

Antonyms

release
liberate
permit
unbind

begin
open
start
free

let go
allow
unrestrict

Synonyms
verb forbid; ban; selectively remove

blacklist
excise
edit
suppress
withhold
restrict
sanitize
abridge
black out
delete
control

examine
cut
review
repress
sterilize
restrain
expurgate
inspect
launder
cork
squelch

decontaminate
bleach
revile
conceal
purify
purge
oversee
bowdlerize
criticize
narrow
strike out

bleep
blue-pencil
clean up
drop the iron curtain
exscind
prevent publication
put the lid on
refuse transmission
scissor out
supervise communications

Antonyms

release
enlarge
ignore
praise
permit

dirty
sanction
add
put in
let go

expand
neglect
approve
allow
endorse

Synonyms
verb mark off, delimit

delineate
encircle
bar
outline
trammel
girdle

bound
surround
hamper
restrict
define
restrain

enclose
limit
environ
confine
encompass
demarcate

nail down
hem in
prelimit

Antonyms

unloose
permit
aid
assist

release
liberate
let go
allow

help
free
loose
open

Synonyms
verb compel, press

bully
intimidate
suppress
repress
strong-arm
browbeat
terrorize
hinder

bulldoze
force
cow
urge
oblige
make
drive
impel

beset
push
threaten
constrain
menace
restrict
pressurize
dragoon

concuss
high pressure
lean on
put the squeeze on
shotgun
make an offer they can’t refuse
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

aid
assist
dissuade
repress
suppress

release
allow
encourage
help
let go

discourage
halt
stop
free
leave alone

Synonyms
verb compact, condense

abbreviate
shorten
restrict
wrap
cram
constrict
squeeze
shrink
consolidate
wedge

cramp
crowd
abridge
abstract
ram
reduce
decrease
summarize
crush
shrivel

tighten
dehydrate
squash
concentrate
press
coagulate
bind
contract
stuff
epitomize

narrow
pack
telescope
syncopate
boil down
densen
densify
force into space
make brief
press together

Antonyms

amplify
enlarge
increase
lengthen
grow
release
disperse
loosen
stretch

expand
free
let go
open
allow
add
extend
strengthen
raise

unwrinkle
loose
untie
blow up
fill
uncompress
uncondense

Synonyms
verb enclose, limit

incarcerate
hinder
detain
restrict
restrain
imprison
jail
constrain
hog-tie

bar
cramp
bound
delimit
bind
fix
shorten
immure
ice

repress
intern
enslave
circumscribe
keep
cage
cool
hold back
put away

shut up
cool down
hem in
put a lid on
put on ice
send up

Antonyms

release
liberate
loosen
permit
unbind

ignore
increase
free
let go
open

unfasten
allow
loose
neglect

Synonyms
verb inhibit

circumscribe
cramp
compress
restrict
curb
strangle
condense

tauten
restrain
confine
shrink
tighten
concentrate
tense

clench
squeeze
tuck
pinch
choke
contract
limit

constringe
narrow
astringe
strangulate
draw together

Antonyms

enlarge
release
lengthen
liberate
stretch

loosen
increase
expand
free
let go

loose
give
open

Synonyms
verb hold back, control

stop
collect
curb
cool
hog-tie
compose

smother
repress
restrict
harness
restrain
rein

stifle
check
cork
bottle up
hold in
keep back

keep lid on
put half nelson on
simmer down

Antonyms

permit
release
liberate
exclude

continue
encourage
allow
let go

free
help

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

constrain
shackle
clog
hamper
clasp
clamp
grip

inhibit
thwart
stymie
handicap
object
impede
restrict

encumber
limit
circumscribe
fasten
obstruct
confine
check

hamstring
bottle up
box up
coop up

Antonyms

loosen
unlock
release
aid
assist
liberate

free
let go
open
unfasten
allow
help

encourage
forward
promote
support

Synonyms
verb hold back; block

clog
obstruct
hinder
retard
slow

bar
repress
suppress
brake
choke

restrain
restrict
barricade
close
impede

confine
check
hold in
stop up

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
liberate
unblock

unloose
help
promote
support
advance
allow
encourage

forward
push
open
let go
free
unclog

Synonyms
verb donate, set aside for special use

apportion
give
devote
restrict

allot
apply
commit
assign

pledge
offer
inscribe
consign

appropriate
address
surrender
give over to

Antonyms

withhold
refuse
misapply
misuse

alienate
desecrate
hold
keep

steal
take

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb put inside, surround

encircle
insert
wrap
encompass
fence
bound
restrict
intern
circumscribe
imbue
veil

limit
pen
jail
circle
include
impound
blockade
mew
hedge
cage
implant

induct
confine
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
coop
hem in

encase
block off
box up
close in
fence off
lock in
lock up
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
liberate
exclude
reject

unloose
set free
face
meet

let go
free
reveal

Synonyms
verb make someone a servant

incarcerate
suppress
deprive
coerce
shackle
imprison
subjugate
oppress
fetter
secure

subdue
reduce
restrict
enclose
circumscribe
tether
check
subject
capture
chain

compel
restrain
tie
dominate
enthrall
indenture
yoke
hobble
hold
confine

bind
immure
jail
disenfranchise
enchain
disfranchise
get hooks into
keep under thumb
put in irons
shut in

Antonyms

release
loosen
liberate
permit
disconnect

emancipate
free
let go
loose
lose

unfasten
untie
expand
allow
stop

Synonyms
verb enclose or separate an area

encircle
protect
coop
bound
secure
immure

wall
girdle
defend
rail
pen
surround

corral
restrict
guard
fortify
circumscribe
mew

hedge
confine
cage
hem
mure

Antonyms

harm
injure
release
attack

hurt
set free
let go
loose

free
face
meet
uncoop

Synonyms
verb tie up, hold

hinder
hog-tie
clog
chain
encumber
repress
bind

manacle
leash
check
restrict
trammel
shackle
handcuff

cuff
hobble
restrain
curb
confine
hamper
hamstring

drag feet
hang up
hold captive
put straitjacket on
throw monkey wrench in

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
release
expedite

liberate
loosen
allow
encourage
help

promote
free
let go
loose

Synonyms
verb outlaw, prohibit an action

prevent
rule out
censor
freeze
deprive
enjoin
cancel
exclude
restrain
hinder
halt

proscribe
stop
inhibit
disallow
impede
restrict
deny
preclude
oppose
ban
block

obstruct
embargo
stymie
veto
forestall
spike
obviate
nix
interdict
debar
taboo

withhold
check
hold up
shut down
shut out
forfend
declare illegal
lock up
put the chill on
say no

Antonyms

aid
assist
include
permit
welcome
release
facilitate
sanction

allow
help
let go
add
approve
continue
go
admit

free
advance
encourage
forward
push
support
authorize

Synonyms
verb obligate to do something

urge
charge
move
oblige
require
impose
compel
drive
restrict
pressure
drag
limit
inflict
demand

press
cause
order
make
wrest
necessitate
insist
coerce
enjoin
apply
exact
fix
constrain
draft

overcome
impress
blackmail
burden
wring
extort
bind
choke
contract
impel
command
obtrude
occasion
strong-arm

enforce
bear down
sandbag
pressurize
conscript
dragoon
concuss
shotgun
bear hard on
bring pressure to bear upon
pin down
put screws to
put squeeze on

Antonyms

dissuade
release
disallow
prevent
permit
aid
surrender

discourage
free
stop
check
halt
let go
leave alone

forget
allow
give
neglect
help
yield

Synonyms
verb give disadvantage

hinder
restrict
cripple
hamstring

impede
hamper
hog-tie
encumber

sideline
limit
burden
hold back

put out of commission
take out

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
benefit

further
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
promote
support
give advantage

Synonyms
verb enclose

cage
hinder
coop
fence
obstruct

girdle
immure
surround
corral
restrict

pen
edge
ring
confine
border

block
siege
hem in

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
center

confront
free
let go
help

promote
set free
face
meet

Synonyms
verb put in jail, confinement

detain
jail
confine
imprison
immure
restrict
constrain

intern
settle
restrain
slough
commit
railroad
hold

cage
book
impound
put away
lock up
bastille
coop up

put on ice
put under lock and key
send up the river
take away
throw book at

Antonyms

liberate
release
cease

free
let go
stop

cancel

Synonyms
verb confine

center
restrict

limit
contain

restrain
narrow

pinpoint
stop from spreading

Antonyms

release
expand

free
let go

Synonyms
verb lessen, reduce

lower
relax
soften
restrict
curb

tone down
mitigate
slacken
remit
restrain

qualify
limit
abate
decrease
moderate

modulate
temper

Antonyms

increase
worry
incite
intensify
liberate

release
enlarge
stagnate
grow
raise

aggravate
free
let go
leave alone

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle
squelch

restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork
hush
trammel

curb
quieten
still
check
silence
ice
bottle up
shut down

crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up
dummy up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb cancel, revoke

invalidate
annul
wipe out
veto
void
undo
abolish
restrict
quash
offset
negate

abrogate
repeal
rescind
countervail
scrub
abate
neutralize
scratch
squash
renege
compensate

limit
vitiate
counterbalance
ax
kill
counteract
confine
trash
zap
annihilate
stamp out

torpedo
blue pencil
bring to naught
call all bets off
disannul
forget it
nig
render null and void
renig
take out
wash out

Antonyms

permit
validate
ratify
sanction
institute
legalize
schedule
set up
revive

release
aid
assist
affirm
sanctify
approve
keep
allow
enact

establish
support
free
let go
help
save
pass

Synonyms
verb require

oblige
constrain
restrict

bind
force
restrain

astrict
indebt
make indebted

Antonyms

release
let off

free
let go

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop
impede

inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar
anticipate
cool

obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check
cork
head off
hold back

nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb make impossible; stop

proscribe
prevent
rule out
halt
forbid
outlaw
inhibit
freeze
restrict
restrain
enjoin
ban
impede

constrain
hinder
preclude
block
obstruct
stymie
veto
debar
disallow
nix
interdict
kill
spike

taboo
cool
hamper
cork
bottle up
gridlock
hold up
put down
shut out
tie up
zing
forfend
box in

bring to screeching halt
hang up
jam up
keep lid on
lock up
pass on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
put half nelson on
throw cold water on

Antonyms

include
aid
assist
permit
release
facilitate
allow

help
let go
continue
forward
push
approve
free

advance
support
promote
encourage
favor

Synonyms
verb isolate

sequester
segregate
confine
separate

seclude
insulate
remove
restrict

detach
block off
cordon
close off

keep apart
seal off

Antonyms

combine
desegregate
unite

release
join
free

let go

Synonyms
verb divide something into portions

restrict
allot
conserve
control
divvy
apportion
deal

proportion
distribute
share
quota
dole
budget
limit

allocate
mete
save
issue
assign
prorate
parcel

divvy up
give out
measure out
mete out
parcel out

Antonyms

let go
hold

keep
collect

gather

Synonyms
verb restrain, control

restrict
suppress
curb
repress

compose
halt
smother
collect

limit
bridle
hold
check

cool
hold back
simmer down
slow down

Antonyms

release
disperse
scatter

let go
encourage
continue

free

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb stop, finish

recess
conclude
sack
restrict
abort
cease
determine
cancel
complete
cut off
abolish
eliminate
halt

discontinue
dismiss
wrap up
expire
adjourn
discharge
annul
dissolve
perfect
issue
end
fire
scratch

lapse
drop
bound
bounce
desist
limit
result
wrap
close
extinguish
confine
scrub
tether

achieve
define
run out
ultimate
wind up
put an end to
prorogue
bring to an end
come to an end
prorogate
wind down

Antonyms

commence
hire
permit
uphold
ratify
welcome
create
schedule
set up
go on
restart

release
continue
begin
introduce
start
employ
keep
keep on
allow
establish
encourage

accept
carry on
hold
engage
bear
let go
free
initiate
open

Synonyms
verb hamper, hinder

bind
clog
confine
curb
delay

fetter
hog-tie
hold
leash
limit

obstruct
restrain
restrict
shackle
stop

trammel
entrammel
lock up
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist

encourage
free

help

Synonyms
verb hamper

bind
clog
confine
curb
delay

fetter
hinder
hold
leash
limit

obstruct
restrain
restrict
shackle
stop

trammel
hog-tie
lock up
entrammel

Antonyms

free

Synonyms
verb limit

restrict
hinder

constrain
confine

contract

Antonyms

enlarge
release

expand
free

let go

Synonyms
verb hamper

obstruct
cramp
clog
fetter
restrict
handcuff

curb
thwart
tether
check
manacle
shackle

restrain
tie
disrupt
hinder
frustrate
impede

hobble
hamstring
retard
encumber
bridle

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
loosen
liberate
permit
facilitate

clear
help
promote
support
allow
let go
free

loose
encourage
forward
unfasten
advance
push

Synonyms
verb wrap

swathe
restrict

bind
restrain

bandage

Antonyms

release

free

Synonyms
noun choke

grip

monopoly

restrict

suppress

Synonyms
verb tie

clog
shackle
tie up
restrain
obstruct
delay

confine
fetter
bind
stop
leash
hog-tie

restrict
trammel
idle
limit
curb
hold

lock up
bring to a screeching halt
entrammel
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
loosen

free
help
support
advance

let go
loose
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb enclose

fence
wall
bound
restrict
intern
wrap
circumscribe
encompass
imbue
veil
limit
pen

jail
circle
confine
impound
encircle
coop
blockade
hedge
cage
implant
induct
insert

include
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
shut up
encase
block off
box up

close in
fence off
hem in
lock in
lock up
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
uncover
unwrap
exclude
liberate

reject
set free
face
meet
let go

free
take out
reveal

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
hold off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open