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to derestrict

to derestrict

8.6
To remove limits from something so people can use it freely
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːrɪˈstrɪkt/
translation icon : desrestricción
  • The government decided to derestrict the use of certain medications for public health reasons.

Examples

  • The government plans to derestrict the internet access.

  • They derestricted access to the research papers.

  • After years of regulation, authorities voted to derestrict the fishing zones in the region.

  • Some models allow you to derestrict the engine and increase its power output.

  • The government decided to derestrict the use of certain medications for public health reasons.

  • After years of regulation, authorities voted to derestrict the fishing zones in the region.

  • Some models allow you to derestrict the engine and increase its power output.

Synonyms

to loosen
vsto derestrict
83 3.3

Make rules or limits less strict

means full removal of limits rather than merely reducing strictness
to deregulate
vsto derestrict
25 5.8

To remove rules that the government makes for an industry or market

is broader, not limited to official or government actions
to unblock
vsto derestrict
3 3.1

Remove something that stops a pipe, machine, or blood vessel from working

refers to removing limits generally, not only physical blockages
to unclamp
vsto derestrict
1 5.3

To remove a rule or limit so something has more freedom

means removing limits in general, not only a single clamp
to untether
vsto derestrict
1 6.2

To free someone or something from limits so they can act more freely

removes limits more generally rather than only cutting attachments
to unconstrain
vsto derestrict
1 7.4

To take away rules or limits so it can work more freely

describes general removal of limits rather than narrow relief
to unloose
vsto derestrict
  • Archaic
1 7.0

To make something less tight or set something free

applies to freeing from limits more broadly than physical release
to unloosen
vsto derestrict
  • Archaic
7.2

To make something less tight or free it from something holding it

is about removing broader limits rather than loosening a tight hold
to uncap
vsto derestrict
4.8

Remove a limit on prices or fees

is about removing limits in general, not only fixed caps
to decontrol
vsto derestrict
  • Formal
7.6

To remove official rules or limits set by a government

is the general act of removing limits beyond official settings
to unchoke
vsto derestrict
6.7

To remove a block so water or air can flow again

is about lifting general limits rather than fixing a choke point

Antonyms

361 3.1

Limit how much people can use or access something

How Restricted

to tighten
93 3.5
to restrict
361 3.1
to regulate
258 3.4
to liberalize
12 6.3
to deregulate
25 5.8
to derestrict
8.6

Surface Forms

derestrict infinitive
derestricted past participle
derestricting present participle
derestricts third person singular

Morphology

derestrict = restrict (transparent) = de + restrict

The prefix 'de-' straightforwardly reverses the action of 'restrict', yielding the meaning 'remove restrictions from'.

Etymology

Derestrict combines de- 'remove' and restrict, which originally meant 'make tight', so imagine taking off a tight band. That's why to derestrict something is to take away its limits and make it free.