What is the Latin word for restrict?

The usual Latin words for “restrict” are circumscrībō, moderor, temperō; also coërceō, reprimō, contineō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“restrict” in Latin

circumscrībōto draw a line around, enclose in a circle, circumscribe; to enclose, limit, bound, restrain, hem in; to abate, subside moderorto set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate, allay, qualify.; to restrain; to manage, arrange, regulate, rule, gui temperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; to combine, compound or blend properly; to rule, regulate, govern, manage, ar coërceōto enclose on all sides, hold together; surround, encompass; to curb, restrain, tame, correct, appease; to restrain, kee reprimōto repress; to check, prevent or restrain contineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, bound

The English word restrict itself goes back to Latin stringō, through restrictus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

restrict

circumscribere: moderari, temperare, modum facere alicui rei (to set a measure to anything): coercere (to keep within limits or bounds; to keep in check): reprimere (to bring back to its former limits). To restrict to anything, temperare aliquid aliqua re: to restrict anybody, aliquem coercere, continere, circumscribere (in his liberty, mode of living, etc.): aliquem parce habere, aliquem arte colere (in diet; the latter, Sall., Jug., 85, 35): in breve tempus conjicere aliquem (in time, Ter., Hec., 5, 4, 2). To restrict one’s self, parce vivere, sumtus circumcidere, modum facere sumtibus, impensas corripere (in respect of expense; the latter, Suet., Tib., 34): modeste, or continenter, or sobrie vivere; se cohibere (in one’s mode of living).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for restrict?: The usual Latin words for “restrict” are circumscrībō, moderor, temperō; also coërceō, reprimō, contineō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.