Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   restrict

   /rɪˈstrɪkt/

   verb

   • 1. put a limit on; keep under control: "some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors" Similar limitset/impose limits onkeep within boundskeep under controlregulatecontrolmoderatecut down on
   • ▪ deprive (someone or something) of freedom of movement or action: "cities can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street" Similar hinderinterfere withimpedehamperobstructblockslowcheckcurbretardhandicapstraitjackettiecramp
   • ▪ limit someone to only doing or having (a particular thing) or staying in (a particular place): "I shall restrict myself to a single example" Similar confinelimitmake do with onlybe happy with
   • ▪ limit something to (a particular place, time, or group): "the Zoological Gardens were at first restricted to members and their guests"
   • ▪ withhold (information) from general disclosure: "at first the Americans tried to restrict news of their involvement in Vietnam"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin restrict- ‘confined, bound fast’, from the verb restringere (see restrain).

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. nypost.com › 2024/07/22 › lifestyleAFib from binge drinking may be prevented with experimental...

   nypost.com › 2024/07/22 › lifestyle

   6 days ago · AFib affects more than 5 million US adults — about one-third of new diagnoses are related to alcohol use.. Repeated binge drinking — which is defined as five drinks within two hours for men ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ZionismZionism - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Zionism

   • Cached

   Jul 22, 2024 · Theodor Herzl was the founder of the modern Zionist movement. In his 1896 pamphlet Der Judenstaat, he envisioned the founding of a future independent Jewish state during the 20th century. Zionism [a] is an ethnic or ethno-cultural nationalist [1] [fn 1] movement that emerged in Europe in the late 19th century and aimed for the establishment of ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InsuranceInsurance - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Insurance

   • Cached

   Jul 22, 2024 · Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to protect against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss.. An entity which provides insurance is known as an insurer, insurance company, insurance carrier, or ...