constrained
[ kuh n-streynd ]
/ kənˈstreɪnd /
adjective
forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner.
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Definition for constrained (2 of 2)
constrain
[ kuhn-streyn ]
/ kənˈstreɪn /
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.
Origin of constrain
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British Dictionary definitions for constrained (1 of 2)
constrained
/ (kənˈstreɪnd) /
adjective
embarrassed, unnatural, or forceda constrained smile
Derived forms of constrained
constrainedly (kənˈstreɪnɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for constrained (2 of 2)
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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