restrain vs restrict

restrict vs restrain

restrain and restrict both are verbs.

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

As verbs, restrict is a hypernym of restrain; that is, restrict is a word with a broader meaning than restrain:

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

Other hypernyms of restrain include bound, confine, limit, throttle, trammel.

restrain (verb)	restrict (verb)
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	place restrictions on
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult	place under restrictions; limit access to by law
prevent (someone or something) from doing something	prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

Difference between restrain and restrict

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