restreignez

Restreignez is the second-person plural present indicative form of the French verb restreindre, meaning to restrict, limit, or confine. It is also the affirmative imperative form used to direct a group or to address someone formally using vous. The infinitive is restreindre, the past participle restreint, and the present participle restreignant. The verb comes from Latin restringere, meaning to bind back or confine, with the prefix re-.

Usage and meaning

Restreignez is used to describe actions that limit or reduce something, such as resources, activities, or freedoms. In everyday language, it can refer to curbing expenses, narrowing decisions, or constraining access. In policy or organizational contexts, it may describe formal measures to tighten controls or regulations. For example: Vous restreignez vos déplacements; Restreignez les dépenses publiques dans ce budget. The imperative form Restreignez! directs a group to implement a restriction, as in Restreignez les accès à certaines zones.

Conjugation notes

As a regular -re verb, restreindre follows a standard pattern in the present tense: je restreins, tu restreins, il restreint, nous restreignons, vous restreignez, ils restreignent. The imperative forms are restreins (tu, informal), restreignons (nous), et restreignez (vous). The usage of restreignez is tied to addressing multiple people or a formal audience.

Related terms

Related lexical items include restreint (past participle and adjective meaning restricted), restreignant (present participle), and restriction (English loanword used in French as restriction). The concept is often contrasted with openness or liberalization, depending on context.