This is the 14998th most frequent German word.
schränken
"Schränken" means "to restrict" or "to limit."
Here, 'schränken' appears again as 'einschränken' in the past participle tense, expressing the state of being limited or restricted due to external circumstances.
Sie fühlt sich durch die Situation eingeschränkt.
She feels restricted by the situation.
In this sentence, 'schränken' is used in its reflexive form as 'einschränken', meaning 'to restrict or limit'. It conveys the idea of limiting freedom due to new rules.
Die neuen Regeln schränken die Freiheit der Mitarbeiter ein.
The new rules restrict the employees' freedom.
The verb 'schränken' is used in conjunction with 'einschränken' here, signifying the action of intentionally reducing expenditures.