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