restringo

Reistrin not, restringo is a Latin verb meaning to bind back, restrain, confine, or reduce. It is formed with the prefix re- added to stringo, and it belongs to the third conjugation. The principal parts are restringo, restringere, restrinxi, restrictum. In the present active indicative, the forms are restringo, restringis, restringit, restringimus, restringitis, restringunt. The present active participle is restringens, the perfect passive participle is restrictus, and the supine is restrictum.

In its most common uses, restringo conveys the idea of drawing back or limiting something—physically binding back, confining a person or object, or figuratively curbing freedoms, resources, or impulses. It can denote both literal restraint and more abstract restrictions, such as narrowing boundaries or reducing scope. The verb appears in classical Latin texts in legal, military, ethical, and practical contexts, where a maker or ruler imposes limits or reasserts control.

Semantically related terms include restringere in the sense of limiting or confining, with related Latin forms such as restrinxi (perfect) and restrictum (supine). The term is usually contrasted with other verbs for binding or limiting, and its exact nuance depends on contextual usage, ranging from physical restraint to moral or administrative restriction.