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constrain
con·strain C0590900 (kən-strān′)tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. a. To keep within certain limits; confine or limit: "Legislators ... used the power of the purse to constrain the size of the military" (Julian E. Zelizer).b. To inhibit or restrain; hold back: "She noticed her mother blushing and acting somewhat constrained in her conversation with the grandmother" (David Huddle).2. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object to his behavior.3. To produce in a forced or inhibited manner: "This smile seemed to touch something off in her ... and playfully she constrained her own roguish smile" (Naeem Murr).
[Middle English constreinen, from Old French constraindre, constraign-, from Latin cōnstringere, to restrain, compress : com-, com- + stringere, to bind, press together; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
con·strain′a·ble adj.con·strain′ed·ly (-strā′nĭd-lē) adv.con·strain′er n.constrain (kənˈstreɪn) vb (tr) 1. to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige2. to restrain by or as if by force; confine[C14: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind] conˈstrainer ncon•strain (kənˈstreɪn)
v.t. 1. to force, compel, or oblige. 2. to confine forcibly, as by bonds. 3. to repress or restrain. [1275–1325; Middle English constrei(g)nen < Anglo-French, Middle French constrei(g)n-, s. of constreindre < Latin constringere. See con-, strain1] constrain
Past participle: constrained
Gerund: constraining
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| constrain | | constrain |
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| I constrain | | you constrain | | he/she/it constrains | | we constrain | | you constrain | | they constrain |
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| I constrained | | you constrained | | he/she/it constrained | | we constrained | | you constrained | | they constrained |
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| I am constraining | | you are constraining | | he/she/it is constraining | | we are constraining | | you are constraining | | they are constraining |
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| I have constrained | | you have constrained | | he/she/it has constrained | | we have constrained | | you have constrained | | they have constrained |
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| I was constraining | | you were constraining | | he/she/it was constraining | | we were constraining | | you were constraining | | they were constraining |
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| I had constrained | | you had constrained | | he/she/it had constrained | | we had constrained | | you had constrained | | they had constrained |
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| I will constrain | | you will constrain | | he/she/it will constrain | | we will constrain | | you will constrain | | they will constrain |
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| I will have constrained | | you will have constrained | | he/she/it will have constrained | | we will have constrained | | you will have constrained | | they will have constrained |
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| I will be constraining | | you will be constraining | | he/she/it will be constraining | | we will be constraining | | you will be constraining | | they will be constraining |
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| I have been constraining | | you have been constraining | | he/she/it has been constraining | | we have been constraining | | you have been constraining | | they have been constraining |
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| I will have been constraining | | you will have been constraining | | he/she/it will have been constraining | | we will have been constraining | | you will have been constraining | | they will have been constraining |
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| I had been constraining | | you had been constraining | | he/she/it had been constraining | | we had been constraining | | you had been constraining | | they had been constraining |
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| I would constrain | | you would constrain | | he/she/it would constrain | | we would constrain | | you would constrain | | they would constrain |
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| I would have constrained | | you would have constrained | | he/she/it would have constrained | | we would have constrained | | you would have constrained | | they would have constrained |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | constrain - hold backcumber, encumber, restrainconfine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses"curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"clog - impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed" | | 2. | constrain - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"tighten up, stiffen, tightenconfine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
constrainverb1. restrict, confine, curb, restrain, rein, constrict, hem in, straiten, check, chain Women are too often constrained by family commitments.2. force, pressure, urge, bind, compel, oblige, necessitate, coerce, impel, pressurize, drive Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good.constrainverb1. To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance:coerce, compel, force, make, obligate, oblige, pressure.2. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.3. To check the freedom and spontaneity of:constrict, cramp, inhibit.Translationsastreindrecontraindreétreindreimposerlimitercostringereподпиратьconstrain
constrain (one) from (doing something)To prevent or hinder one from doing something. For years, stage fright constrained me from singing in public.See also: constrainconstrain someone from doing somethingto prevent someone from doing something; to hold someone back from doing something. I hope this doesn't constrain you from trying out for the play. His handicap did not constrain him from finishing the race.See also: constrainEncyclopediaSeeconstraintLegalSeeConstraintconstrain
Synonyms for constrainverb restrictSynonyms- restrict
- confine
- curb
- restrain
- rein
- constrict
- hem in
- straiten
- check
- chain
verb forceSynonyms- force
- pressure
- urge
- bind
- compel
- oblige
- necessitate
- coerce
- impel
- pressurize
- drive
Synonyms for constrainverb to cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistanceSynonyms- coerce
- compel
- force
- make
- obligate
- oblige
- pressure
verb to control, restrict, or arrestSynonyms- bit
- brake
- bridle
- check
- curb
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- inhibit
- keep
- keep back
- pull in
- rein
- restrain
verb to check the freedom and spontaneity ofSynonymsSynonyms for constrainverb hold backSynonymsRelated Words- confine
- limit
- throttle
- trammel
- restrain
- restrict
- bound
- bridle
- curb
- clog
verb restrictSynonymsRelated Words- confine
- limit
- throttle
- trammel
- restrain
- restrict
- bound
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