Definition: make more specific
Usage: qualify these remarks
Similar words: modify
Definition: make less severe or harsh or extreme
Usage: please modify this letter to make it more polite; he modified his views on same-gender marriage
Synonyms: restrain, restrict, confine, bound, limit, trammel, throttle
Definition: place limits on (extent or access)
Usage: restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
Similar words: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Synonyms: curb, curtail, cut back, restrict
Definition: place restrictions on
Usage: curtail drinking in school
Similar words: circumscribe, limit, confine
Definition: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Synonyms: restrict
Definition: place under restrictions; limit access to
Usage: This substance is controlled
Similar words: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger