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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 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.
3 days ago · To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
Definition of constrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of CONSTRAINT is the act of constraining. How to use constraint in a sentence.
To constrain is to hold back, restrain, or confine. If you've ever had to constrain a toddler in the middle of a temper tantrum, you know you have to watch out for flailing limbs. The verb constrain comes from the Latin word constringere, which means to bind together or tie tightly.
to control something by limiting it: regulations that constrain industry. [ often passive ] I'm constrained by decisions made in the past. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
1. to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige. 2. 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 n.
