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crack down vs restrict

restrict vs crack down

crack down and restrict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crack down No No Yes No
restrict No No Yes No
As verbs, restrict is a hypernym of crack down; that is, restrict is a word with a broader meaning than crack down:
  • crack down: repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
  • restrict: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of crack down include bound, confine, limit, throttle, trammel.
crack down (verb) restrict (verb)
repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) place limits on (extent or amount or access)
place restrictions on
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
Difference between crack down and restrict

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