The difference between Restrain and Restrict
When used as verbs, restrain means to control or keep in check, whereas restrict means to restrain within boundaries.
Restrict is also adjective with the meaning: restricted.
check bellow for the other definitions of Restrain and Restrict
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Restrain as a verb (transitive):
To control or keep in check.
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Restrain as a verb (transitive):
To deprive of liberty.
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Restrain as a verb (transitive):
To restrict or limit.
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Restrict as a verb:
To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
Examples:
"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."
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Restrict as a verb (specifically, mathematics):
To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
Examples:
"If we restrict sine to <math>[-\frac\pi2,\frac\pi2]</math>, we can define its inverse."
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Restrict as an adjective (obsolete):
Restricted.