something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.

the act of restricting.

the state of being restricted.

noun

enlargement , expansion , freedom , release

noun

ball and chain , bounds , brake , catch , check , circumscription , condition , confinement , constraint , containment , contraction , control , cramp , curb , custody , demarcation , excess baggage , fine print , glitch * , grain of salt , handicap , hang-up * , inhibition , limitation , limits , lock * , no-no , qualification , regulation , reservation , restraint , rule , small difficulty , stint , stipulation , stricture , string * , stumbling block * , limit , trammel , ban , repression