Breed and Restrict

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Breed verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment

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Restrict is an antonym for breed.

Nearby Words: breeding, breeder

Restrict verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.

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Breed is an antonym for restrict.

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Restrict and Breed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/restrict

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