constrain
to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense.
to confine forcibly, as by bonds.
to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
Origin of constrain
1Other words for constrain
Opposites for constrain
Other words from constrain
- con·strain·a·ble, adjective
- con·strain·er, noun
- con·strain·ing·ly, adverb
- non·con·strain·ing, adjective
- un·con·strain·a·ble, adjective
- un·con·strain·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with constrain
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How to use constrain in a sentence
But if one of them should by craft or cruelty constrain the other to consent, it is unlawful to the constrainer.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) | Richard BaxterIf not, if you think to mock us by delay, we shall send you not a constrainer but an avenger.
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
British Dictionary definitions for constrain
/ (kənˈstreɪn) /
to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige
to restrain by or as if by force; confine
Origin of constrain
1Derived forms of constrain
- constrainer, noun
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