restricted

Definition

  • adjective: having a set limit
  • adjective: subject or subjected to 'restriction'
  • synonyms: limited, strait, strict

Examples

  • The damage from the fire 'was restricted' to the rear of the building. [=the rear of the building was the only part damaged by the fire]

  • The doctor 'restricted' her 'to' a low-fat diet. [=she was only allowed to eat a low-fat diet]

  • Only a 'restricted' [='limited'] number of students will be allowed in the class.

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  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,When you've had time to decide\Nwhere your loyalties lie. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Professors. l found this\Nin the restricted section. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,lt's still hot. That means\Nthere's a student out of bed. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,We've looked a hundred times! Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Not in the restricted section.\NHappy Christmas. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,l think we've had\Na bad influence on her. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone