- restriction
- nounADJECTIVE▪ draconian, harsh, severe, strict, stringent, strong, tight, tough▪ major, significant▪ petty (esp. BrE)▪
The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.
▪ arbitrary▪arbitrary restrictions on medicines
▪ reasonable▪ absolute▪ additional, further▪ new▪ artificial▪free movement of goods between member countries without any artificial restrictions
▪ self-imposed▪ proposed▪ international▪ local, state▪ contractual (esp. BrE)▪ constitutional (esp. AmE), federal, government, governmental (esp. AmE), legal, legislative, regulatory (esp. AmE), statutory (esp. BrE)▪ access, security▪ budgetary, financial▪ copyright, deed (AmE), land-use (AmE), ownership (esp. AmE)▪ age, height, speed, time, weight▪ abortion (esp. AmE), advertising, environmental, gun, parking, reporting (BrE)▪ export, import, trade▪ flight, immigration, travel, visa▪ religious, social (esp. AmE), speech (AmE)▪ food, water▪ dietary▪the dietary restrictions of Judaism
▪By following certain dietary restrictions, these children can lead normal lives.
▪ calorie▪the health benefits of calorie restriction
VERB + RESTRICTION▪ create, impose, introduce, place, put, set▪plans to create further vehicle restrictions in the city
▪The government has introduced tough new import restrictions.
▪He doesn't put any restrictions on me.
▪ enforce▪They have the potential to enforce restrictions such as no smoking policies.
▪ tighten▪a Senate bill that seeks to tighten restrictions on coal plant emissions
▪ ease, loosen (esp. AmE), relax▪The restriction was relaxed in 2002.
▪ eliminate (esp. AmE), lift, remove▪The press asked for restrictions on reporting the war to be lifted.
▪ accept▪ be subject to▪The right of sale is subject to certain restrictions.
RESTRICTION + VERB▪ affect sth, apply▪The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.
▪ limit sth▪restrictions that limit access to land and raw materials
▪ prevent sth▪Confidentiality restrictions prevent me from giving any names.
RESTRICTION + NOUN▪ order (BrE, law)PREPOSITION▪ with restriction▪They had to live for a month with certain restrictions on their freedom of movement.
▪ with no restriction, without restriction▪Citizens of the EU can travel without restriction within the EU.
▪ restriction of▪another instance of the restriction of basic civil liberties
▪ restriction on, restriction upon▪The regulations were seen as a restriction on personal freedom.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.