Difference between Trammel and Restrict

What is the difference between Trammel and Restrict?

Trammel as a verb is to entangle, as in a net. while Restrict as a verb is to restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

Trammel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that impedes activity, freedom, or progress.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To entangle, as in a net. To hamper.

Restrict

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.

Example sentence: I am not against migration. It is simply pragmatic to restrict migration, while at the same time encouraging integration and fighting discrimination. I support the idea of the free movement of goods, people, money and jobs in Europe.

We hope you now know whether to use Trammel or Restrict in your sentence.

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