limitar

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limitar

[limiˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín līmes ("frontera, límite")

verb haber limitado · limitando · habiendo limitado · limitado · limito · limitas

Poner límites a alguna cosa; señalarlos; reducir su extensión.
Circunscribir, ceñir a.

verb haber limitado · limitando · habiendo limitado · limitado · limito · limitas

Tener límites con alguna cosa, como un país vecino, un terreno colindante, etc.

In English

abut to touch by means of a mutual border
bound to surround a territory
throttle to cut back speed
check to control, limit, or halt
muzzle to restrain from speaking or acting
limit restrict
impinge to have a (negative) effect upon; to limit
narrow down to make more specific

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"limitar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/limitar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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limitar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/limitar

Chicago

"limitar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/limitar.

BibTeX

@misc{limitar_2026,
  title = {limitar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/limitar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}