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restrict availability

[rɪˈstrɪkt əˌveɪləˈbɪləti]
verb phrase
restringir a disponibilidade
1. to limit or control access to something, reducing the amount or number of people who can obtain or use it
The company decided to restrict availability of the new product to premium members only.
A empresa decidiu restringir a disponibilidade do novo produto apenas para membros premium.
2. to make something harder to find, access, or obtain by implementing limitations
The government will restrict availability of certain medicines without a prescription.
O governo vai restringir a disponibilidade de certos medicamentos sem prescrição.
Synonyms
limit accesscontrol supplylimit supplyreduce accessconstrain availability
Antonyms
increase availabilityexpand accessmake widely availableunrestrict

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
restringir a disponibilidade
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
limitar o acesso
alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
restringir a disponibilidade
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put something under lock and key
limit the supply
keep something under wraps
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