constrain
21constrain — constrainable, adj. constrainer, n. constrainingly, adv. /keuhn strayn /, v.t. 1. to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense. 2. to confine forcibly, as by bonds. 3. to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the… …
22constrain — verb a) to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige b) to keep within close bounds; to confine See Also: restra …
23constrain — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, abstain, aggrieve, allay, alleviate, arrest, assuage, attemper, ban, bank the fire, bar, bastille, bear, bind, bit, blunt, bottle up, box up, bridle, cage, cause, cause to, chasten, check, cloister,… …
24constrain — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. necessitate, compel, hold back, stifle; see force 1 , restrain 1 . See Synonym Study at force . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. force compel, drive, press, coerce, oblige, make, impel, pressure, prevail upon. 2.… …
25constrain — see STRAIN …
26constrain — con·strain || kÉ™n streɪn v. compel, force, oblige, coerce …
27constrain — verb 1》 compel or force towards a course of action. ↘[as adjective constrained] appearing forced. ↘severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of. 2》 literary imprison. 3》 archaic bring about by compulsion. Derivatives constrainedly… …
28constrain — v. a. 1. Compel, force, drive, oblige, coerce. 2. Confine, restrain, inthrall, hold, curb, put under restraint, keep down, keep under. 3. Urge, impel, draw, draw urgently or irresistibly …
29constrain — verb 1) he felt constrained to explain Syn: compel, force, drive, impel, oblige, coerce, prevail on, require; press, push, pressure See note at compel 2) prices were constrained by gove …
30constrain — v 1. coerce, compel, force, drive, press, pressure, oblige, hustle, railroad; impel, urge, impress, provoke, instigate, extort; cause, require, (usu. used passively) bind, exact, necessitate, make; draft, conscript, commandeer; persuade, induce,… …
