Limit

Maximum

Synonyms: Maximum, limitation, restriction, check, curtailment, damper, rein, ceiling, upper limit, curb, control, restraint, and brake.

Restrict

Synonyms: Restrict, check, cap, hold in check, put a brake on, freeze, regulate, govern, demarcate, ration, bridle, damp (down), tie down, curb, place a limit on, keep within bounds, restrain, hold, peg, control, delimit, circumscribe, arrest, inhibit, fetter, and trammel.

Example Sentences

They set a speed limit.

The budget has a limit.

There’s a limit to patience.

He exceeded the data limit.

The limit was clearly defined.