to limitverb/li.mi.ˈtaɾ/highli·mi·tarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo set a boundary or restriction on something.The government decided to limit the speed on highways.We must limit expenses to not exceed the budget.synrestrictconfinecurbantexpandextendliberalizeCommon collocationslimit accesslimit consumptionlimit oneself toEtymologyDo latim limitare, de limes, limitis (limite, fronteira).Related wordslimitelimitaçãolimitadolimitantedelimitar