restringir

to restrict

verb rres-treen-HEER Rare

Origin: From Latin restringere (to bind back).

Also means

to limit

Usage Note

Restringir is an -ir verb with a g→j spelling change before o and a to keep the soft sound: yo restrinjo, subjunctive restrinja. It is formal in register; everyday speech more often uses limitar. The related noun is restricción, and restringir el acceso (restrict access) is a standard collocation.

Examples

"La ley restringe la venta de alcohol."

Natural Translation

The law restricts the sale of alcohol.

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