restrict yourself to sth
— phrasal verb with restrict uk/rɪˈstrɪkt/us/rɪˈstrɪkt/verb [ T ]
to limit yourself to one particular thing or activity:
If I'm driving, I restrict myself to one glass of wine.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Self-control and moderation
- be in command (of yourself) idiom
- collect
- command
- constraint
- continent
- cut your coat according to your cloth idiom
- decorous
- dignified
- grip
- impervious
- lightly
- mind over matter idiom
- moderation
- moderation in all things idiom
- monastic
- restrict
- rise above sth
- self-controlled
- self-denial
- self-discipline
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