prevent vs restrict

prevent and restrict both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevent	No	No	Yes	No
restrict	No	No	Yes	No

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

prevent: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
restrict: prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

prevent (verb)	restrict (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	place restrictions on
	place under restrictions; limit access to by law
	prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed