limit vs restrain

restrain vs limit

limit is a noun but restrain is not a noun.

limit and restrain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
limit	Yes	No	Yes	No
restrain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, restrain is a hyponym of limit; that is, restrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limit:

limit: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
restrain: restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

Other hyponyms of limit include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, scant, skimp.

limit (noun)	restrain (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something
the boundary of a specific area
as far as something can go
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
final or latest limiting point

limit (verb)	restrain (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	prevent the action or expression of
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
decide upon or fix definitely	restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
	prevent (someone or something) from doing something

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