Restrict
Withhold
Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted
Restrict and withhold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restrict" instead a verb "Withhold".
Nearby Word: withholding
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Withhold and Restrict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrict/withhold
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