Meaning & use
Astrict
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To bind, constrain, or restrict, especially by law, obligation, or agreement.
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The old charter astricted tenants to grind their grain only at the lord's mill.
The contract astricts the supplier to deliver goods exclusively through the company's own distributors.
A note on using this word
Astrict survives mainly in Scots law, where 'astriction' historically referred to a legal obligation binding tenants to a particular mill or market.
Words with a similar meaning
constrainrestrict
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Words with an opposite meaning
freeliberate
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