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- DictionaryCon·strain/kənˈstrān/
verb
- 1. compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action: "children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates"
The meaning of CONSTRAIN is to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation. How to use constrain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Constrain.
to limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows: Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending. (Definition of constrain from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of constrain. constrain.
verb (used with object) to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense. Synonyms: coerce. to confine forcibly, as by bonds. Synonyms: bind, check. Antonyms: free. to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
to control and limit something: The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting. anti-libertarian. armlock. boundary. box someone out. box someone/something in.
Definition of constrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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).
