limitare

Definitions of limitare
  1. noun
    the boundary of a specific area
    synonyms: confine, demarcazione, limite, linea di confine, termine
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    bordatura
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
    falda, lembo, orlatura, orlo
    the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
    bordatura, bordo, bordura, modanatura, profilo
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    type of:
    contorno, linea
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  2. verb
    narrow or limit
    synonyms: contenere, restringere, ridurre
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    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
  3. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: contenere, guarnire, orlare, restringere, ridurre
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    accorciare, raccorciare, scorciare
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    sfregiare
    cut drastically
    affilare, affinare, assottigliare, snellire
    make thin or thinner
    rasarsi, sbarbare
    cut the price of
    sincopare
    omit a sound or letter in a word
    cimare, guarnire, stralciare
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    type of:
    diminuire, minorare, ridurre
    make smaller
  4. verb
    limit the range or extent of
    synonyms: bloccare, castrare, inibire
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    type of:
    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
  5. verb
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    synonyms: attraversare, bloccare, castrare, deludere, deviare, frustrare, ostacolare, parare, sventare
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    deludere, disilludere, disingannare, frustrare
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
    deludere, disilludere, disincantare, disingannare, spoetizzare
    free from enchantment
    type of:
    precludere, proibire, vietare
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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