restringir

Senses

1. 1.

   to restrict, to limit

   to impose limits or constraints on something

2. 2.

   to reduce, to narrow down

   to make smaller in scope or extent

3. 3.

   to confine, to restrain

   to keep within certain boundaries or limits

Examples

• "O governo decidiu restringir a circulação de pessoas durante a pandemia."

  The government decided to restrict people's movement during the pandemic.

• "Precisamos restringir nossos gastos este mês."

  We need to limit our spending this month.

• "A nova lei restringe o uso de agrotóxicos na agricultura."

  The new law restricts the use of pesticides in agriculture.

Usage

Formal register verb commonly used in administrative, legal, and technical contexts. Often followed by prepositions: "restringir a" (restrict to) or reflexive "restringir-se a" (to limit oneself to, to be confined to). Regular -ir verb conjugation.