prelimit

[ pree-lim-it ]
/ priˈlɪm ɪt /
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verb (used with object)

to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.

Origin of prelimit

First recorded in 1630–40; pre- + limit

OTHER WORDS FROM prelimit

pre·lim·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby prelimit

prelim, prelim., preliminaries, preliminary, preliminary sat/national merit qualifying test, prelimit, prelims, prelingually deaf, preliterate, preload, prelog

Words related to prelimit

inhibit, narrow, decrease, shorten, reduce, restrain, impede, diminish, curb, regulate, hamper, define, delineate, cramp, chain, bound, enclose, surround, circumscribe, tether