From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Restrict \Re*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restricted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Restricting.]
To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to
restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a
patient to a certain diet.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb;
coerce.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
restricting
adj 1: restricting the scope or freedom of action [syn:
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting,
restricting]