to constrain

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English - English
to reduce a result in response to limited resources
to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige
{v} to compel, force, confine, press
If you feel constrained to do something, you feel that you must do it, even though you would prefer not to. For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice
To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe
To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
To bring into a narrow compass; to compress
hold back
To violate; to ravish
To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress
to keep within close bounds; to confine
To compel; to force; to necessitate; to oblige
To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice
restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
{f} compel, force, oblige, coerce
to constrain

    Hyphenation

    to con·strain

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı kınstreyn

    Pronunciation

    /tə kənˈstrān/ /tə kənˈstreɪn/
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