restrict vs limit

restrict is not a noun while limit is a noun.

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

As verbs, restrict and limit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of restrict include bound, confine, throttle, trammel.

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

Other hypernyms of restrict include circumscribe, confine to.

restrict (noun)	limit (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

restrict (verb)	limit (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	restrict or confine within limits
place restrictions on	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
place under restrictions; limit access to by law	decide upon or fix definitely
prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed