# restricting

Pronunciation: say "ri-STRIK-ting" /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of restrict. — present participle and gerund of restrict
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of restrict. Use it for limiting something as it happens, or as the name of that action.
   - _The government is restricting travel between the two regions._
   - _Restricting access to the files prevented any further leaks._

## Adjective

2. Acting to limit something or keep it within fixed bounds.
   - Simple: Acting to limit something or hold it back within set bounds.
   - _The contract included several restricting clauses about resale and transfer._
   - _A restricting diet left him weak and short-tempered by the second week._

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