| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ban | officially forbid something |
| 2. | bar | prevent entry, use, or action |
| 3. | bind | limit by obligation or rule |
| 4. | blacklist | exclude officially or informally |
| 5. | block | stop passage, action, or progress |
| 6. | bound | set limits around something |
| 7. | bridle | Hold back or control |
| 8. | budget | limit spending or use to amounts |
| 9. | cage | confine in a cage or enclosure |
| 10. | cap | set an upper limit on |
| 11. | check | stop or slow the growth of |
| 12. | circumscribe | limit within defined boundaries |
| 13. | close off | block access to an area |
| 14. | confine | keep within limits or boundaries |
| 15. | constrain | force within limits or rules |
| 16. | contain | keep from spreading or exceeding limits |
| 17. | control | regulate or keep within bounds |
| 18. | corral | gather and confine within an area |
| 19. | curb | keep under control or limit |
| 20. | cut off | separate or stop access |
| 21. | debar | exclude officially from entry or action |
| 22. | delimit | set the boundaries of |
| 23. | deny | refuse access, permission, or use |
| 24. | disallow | refuse to permit by rule |
| 25. | embargo | ban trade or movement officially |
| 26. | enclose | surround and confine within boundaries |
| 27. | enjoin | legally order or forbid action |
| 28. | exclude | keep out or leave out |
| 29. | fence in | enclose to limit movement |
| 30. | fetter | Hold back or limit freedom |
| 31. | filter out | remove or block selectively |
| 32. | forbid | order someone not to do something |
| 33. | forestall | prevent by acting in advance |
| 34. | freeze | Stop use or movement temporarily |
| 35. | gag | Stop from speaking freely |
| 36. | govern | control by authority or rules |
| 37. | halt | bring to a stop |
| 38. | hamper | make movement or progress difficult |
| 39. | hem in | surround and limit movement |
| 40. | hinder | make action or progress harder |
| 41. | hobble | Make progress or action difficult |
| 42. | hold back | keep from advancing or acting |
| 43. | hold down | keep at a lower level |
| 44. | hold to | keep someone within an agreement |
| 45. | illegalize | make illegal by law |
| 46. | impede | slow or block progress |
| 47. | impose limits on | enforce boundaries or maximums |
| 48. | inhibit | hold back or prevent full action |
| 49. | interdict | forbid by authority |
| 50. | isolate | separate and limit contact |
| 51. | keep down | prevent from rising or increasing |
| 52. | keep in check | prevent from growing or acting freely |
| 53. | keep out | prevent from entering |
| 54. | keep under control | prevent from becoming excessive |
| 55. | keep within bounds | maintain inside acceptable limits |
| 56. | limit | set a boundary or maximum |
| 57. | lock down | Severely limit movement or access |
| 58. | lock in | confine inside a place or condition |
| 59. | meter | measure and limit flow or use |
| 60. | muzzle | Prevent from speaking freely |
| 61. | narrow | make smaller in range or scope |
| 62. | obstruct | block or hinder progress |
| 63. | outlaw | make illegal or forbidden |
| 64. | partition | divide off and limit access |
| 65. | pen | confine in a small enclosure |
| 66. | place limits on | impose boundaries or maximums |
| 67. | preclude | make impossible or prevent beforehand |
| 68. | prevent | stop something from happening |
| 69. | prohibit | forbid by rule or law |
| 70. | put a cap on | set an upper limit for |
| 71. | put a ceiling on | set a maximum allowed level |
| 72. | put a limit on | set a maximum for |
| 73. | put restrictions on | apply limiting rules to |
| 74. | qualify | limit the force or scope of |
| 75. | quarantine | isolate to prevent spread or contact |
| 76. | ration | limit supply to fixed amounts |
| 77. | reduce | make smaller in amount or extent |
| 78. | regulate | control by rules or standards |
| 79. | rein in | bring under tighter control |
| 80. | repress | hold back feelings, actions, or expression |
| 81. | restrain | hold back or keep controlled |
| 82. | seal off | close to prevent entry or exit |
| 83. | segregate | separate and limit interaction |
| 84. | sequester | isolate or keep apart from others |
| 85. | shut in | keep confined indoors or inside |
| 86. | shut off | stop access, flow, or supply |
| 87. | shut up | confine in a place |
| 88. | stifle | suppress or prevent expression or growth |
| 89. | stop | prevent from continuing or happening |
| 90. | subdue | bring under control or quieten |
| 91. | suppress | put down or keep from appearing |
| 92. | tether | Tie or limit within range |
| 93. | throttle | reduce speed, flow, or activity |
| 94. | tie down | limit freedom or movement |
| 95. | tighten | make rules or limits stricter |
| 96. | trammel | Restrict freedom or activity |
| 97. | veto | reject or block officially |
| 98. | wall off | separate by a barrier |
| 99. | withhold | Refuse to give or allow |
| 100. | zone off | Separate and limit access |
