restrict vs prevent

restrict and prevent both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of restrict include keep.

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