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demarcate vs restrict

restrict vs demarcate

demarcate and restrict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demarcate No No Yes No
restrict No No Yes No
As verbs, restrict is a hypernym of demarcate; that is, restrict is a word with a broader meaning than demarcate:
  • demarcate: set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  • restrict: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of demarcate include bound, confine, limit, throttle, trammel.
demarcate (verb) restrict (verb)
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something place limits on (extent or amount or access)
separate clearly, as if by boundaries place restrictions on
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
Difference between demarcate and restrict

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