restrict
to limit or confine
Root
- string / strict: draw tight or bind
Other words with the string / strict root
- astringent: sharp or tightening in taste or tone
- constrict: to squeeze or draw tight
- distressed: upset, strained, or suffering pressure
- stress: pressure or strain
- strict: demanding exact obedience
- stricture: a restriction or severe criticism
- stringent: strict and demanding
Restrict draws the boundary tight around what is allowed.
The prompt restricted each answer to one paragraph, so every sentence had to work.
Restrict is strict with a boundary. Something has been pulled tighter: movement, speech, access, time, or choice.