Effect and Restrict

Effect

Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: classroom discussions designed to effect a change in racial attitudes

Restrict is an antonym for effect.

Restrict

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

Effect is an antonym for restrict.

Common collocations

ability effect ability restrict ability
body effect body restrict body
control effect control restrict control
vision effect vision restrict vision
Other words: area, effect, world, actions, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • The full power of the player character would warp the world and allow him to become a Physical God, so his memory is wiped on arrival to restrict his effect on others.
    Source: I Am Who?
  • You can select 3 copies of the same card to railroad your opponent's choices, and this second effect can be used in the same turn you activated this card, unlike many other S/Ts that restrict a second Graveyard ability from being used the turn they were put there.
  • Time Stands Still This effect was created through the mages' experiments with Fade energy and time; it is strongly implied that the experiment got out of control, and one of the mages was only barely able to restrict the effect to the facility.
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