Restrict and Stretch out

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

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Stretch out is an antonym for restrict.

Stretch out verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

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Restrict is an antonym for stretch out in extend topic.

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Stretch out and Restrict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrict/stretch_out

Restrict & Stretch out. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrict/stretch_out>.

Stretch out or Restrict. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrict/stretch_out.

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