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constrain
[ kuhn-streyn ]
/ kənˈstreɪn /
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verb (used with object)
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.
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constrain
/ (kənˈstreɪn) /
verb (tr)
to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige
to restrain by or as if by force; confine
Derived forms of constrain
constrainer, nounWord Origin for constrain
C14: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind
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