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Definition limit in British English

limit verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈlɪmɪt/

▪ amount, capacity, extent, growth, number, power, scope, size

1

to prevent a number, amount, or effect from increasing past a particular point

Example

The hospital limits the number of visitors a patient can have.

Example

The residents' main demand is to limit the amount of heavy traffic using the street.

Example

The regulations are designed to limit environmental damage.

Example

The prime minister has pledged to limit classes to a maximum of 30 pupils.

Synonyms and related words
draw a line in the sand limit control
2

to reduce or control someone's freedom to do what they want or someone's ability to be effective

Example

Lack of adequate testing limits the effectiveness of the research.

Example

Our remit limits us to recommendations concerning the law of insolvency.

Example

Most people limit themselves to a few techniques that work best for them.

Example

They were limited by the amount of money they could spend on the production.

Synonyms and related words
limit tie down control
3

if something is limited to a particular place or group, it happens only in that place or within that group

Example

NATO officials said that the air strikes were limited to military targets.

Example

The right to vote was limited to heads of households and married women.

Synonyms and related words
limited restricted restrictive
Definition limit in British English