Defend and Restrict

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Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Restrict and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrict" instead a verb "Defend".
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Restrict

Restrict verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
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Defend and restrict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Restrict".
Nearby Words: restraint, restriction, restrictive, restricting

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area defend area restrict area
time defend time restrict time
world defend world restrict world
actions defend actions restrict actions
Other words: rights.
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