constrain

[ kuhn-streyn ]

/ kənˈstreɪn /

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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

1275–1325; Middle English constrei(g)nen<Anglo-French, Middle French constrei(g)n- (stem of constreindre) <Latin constringere.See con-, strain¹

SYNONYMS FOR constrain

1 coerce.

2 check, bind.

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ANTONYMS FOR constrain

2 free.

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OTHER WORDS FROM constrain

con·strain·a·ble, adjectivecon·strain·er, nouncon·strain·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·strain·ing, adjective

un·con·strain·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·strain·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH constrain

coerce, compel, constrain , force, oblige

Words nearby constrain

Constitution of the United States, Constitution State, Constitution, United States, constitutive, constr., constrain, constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring

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Example sentences from the Web for constrain

It should also help cut the size and weight of these crucial components, which could help us pack far more electronics into constrained platforms like drones or wearables.
This Microchip Has Its Own Built-In Cooling System|Edd Gent|September 14, 2020|Singularity Hub
Vlontzos and his colleagues used this concept to constrain the future frames an AI could pick.
How special relativity can help AI predict the future|Will Heaven|August 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Additionally, the bank is constrained by a $2 trillion asset cap imposed on it by the Federal Reserve.
Wells Fargo cuts jobs as the pandemic and penalties for past scandals take their toll|reymashayekhi|August 21, 2020|Fortune
Ramstead sees this line of thinking as compatible with Krakauer and Flack’s formalism but usefully constrained by an account of how a biological entity maintains its own individuality.
What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.|Jordana Cepelewicz|July 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine

Our perspectives have been constrained by the expectations and incentives that limit every other part of the system, as well as our perceptions of those limitations, which are not always correct.
It’s time for business journalism to break with its conservative past|Katherine Bell|July 16, 2020|Quartz
Isha Aran at Jezebel worries that the show “glorif[ies] the way religion can constrain people.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This argument is vital to a larger argument: Do we obey the rules set up to constrain government or not?
Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal|Sen. Rand Paul|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when you can sing like that, how can you constrain that voice and possibly be comfortable in the back?
‘20 Feet From Stardom’: Judith Hill, Darlene Love, and Lisa Fischer Star in the Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary|Kevin Fallon|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Obama is at least as eager to constrain Medicare spending as Republicans, possibly even more so.
Wanna Beat Obama? Here's How|David Frum|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The response will be to get more security, to constrain how freely ambassadors move around.
Finger-Pointing Set to Begin in Fatal Attack on U.S. Compound in Libya|Winston Ross|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With this money they were enabled to control the markets and constrain Russian institutions and individuals to bow to their will.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon
It seems as though the moral of these fables implies that a supreme necessity may constrain one to comply with evil.
Theodicy|G. W. Leibniz
You cannot form the idea of my father's wishing to constrain you to accept him!
The Sylph, Volume I and II|Georgiana Cavendish
None did awake them, none did constrain them to eat, drink, nor do any other thing; for so had Gargantua established it.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)--Continental Europe I|Various
At length the Holstein nobleman behaved in such a manner as to constrain B. to send him a challenge.
Memoirs of Leonora Christina|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt

British Dictionary definitions for constrain

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, noun

Word Origin for constrain

C14: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind

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单词	constrain
释义	constrain [ kuhn-streyn ] / kənˈstreɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR constrain ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1275–1325; Middle English constrei(g)nen<Anglo-French, Middle French constrei(g)n- (stem of constreindre) <Latin constringere.See con-, strain¹ SYNONYMS FOR constrain 1 coerce. 2 check, bind. SEE SYNONYMS FOR constrain ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR constrain 2 free. SEE ANTONYMS FOR constrain ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM constrain con·strain·a·ble, adjectivecon·strain·er, nouncon·strain·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·strain·ing, adjective un·con·strain·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·strain·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH constrain coerce, compel, constrain , force, oblige Words nearby constrain Constitution of the United States, Constitution State, Constitution, United States, constitutive, constr., constrain, constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constrain It should also help cut the size and weight of these crucial components, which could help us pack far more electronics into constrained platforms like drones or wearables. This Microchip Has Its Own Built-In Cooling System\|Edd Gent\|September 14, 2020\|Singularity Hub Vlontzos and his colleagues used this concept to constrain the future frames an AI could pick. How special relativity can help AI predict the future\|Will Heaven\|August 28, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Additionally, the bank is constrained by a $2 trillion asset cap imposed on it by the Federal Reserve. Wells Fargo cuts jobs as the pandemic and penalties for past scandals take their toll\|reymashayekhi\|August 21, 2020\|Fortune Ramstead sees this line of thinking as compatible with Krakauer and Flack’s formalism but usefully constrained by an account of how a biological entity maintains its own individuality. What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.\|Jordana Cepelewicz\|July 16, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Our perspectives have been constrained by the expectations and incentives that limit every other part of the system, as well as our perceptions of those limitations, which are not always correct. It’s time for business journalism to break with its conservative past\|Katherine Bell\|July 16, 2020\|Quartz Isha Aran at Jezebel worries that the show “glorif[ies] the way religion can constrain people.” Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism\|Samantha Allen\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST This argument is vital to a larger argument: Do we obey the rules set up to constrain government or not? Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal\|Sen. Rand Paul\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But when you can sing like that, how can you constrain that voice and possibly be comfortable in the back? ‘20 Feet From Stardom’: Judith Hill, Darlene Love, and Lisa Fischer Star in the Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary\|Kevin Fallon\|January 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST President Obama is at least as eager to constrain Medicare spending as Republicans, possibly even more so. Wanna Beat Obama? Here's How\|David Frum\|December 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The response will be to get more security, to constrain how freely ambassadors move around. Finger-Pointing Set to Begin in Fatal Attack on U.S. Compound in Libya\|Winston Ross\|September 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST With this money they were enabled to control the markets and constrain Russian institutions and individuals to bow to their will. England and Germany\|Emile Joseph Dillon It seems as though the moral of these fables implies that a supreme necessity may constrain one to comply with evil. Theodicy\|G. W. Leibniz You cannot form the idea of my father's wishing to constrain you to accept him! The Sylph, Volume I and II\|Georgiana Cavendish None did awake them, none did constrain them to eat, drink, nor do any other thing; for so had Gargantua established it. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)--Continental Europe I\|Various At length the Holstein nobleman behaved in such a manner as to constrain B. to send him a challenge. Memoirs of Leonora Christina\|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt British Dictionary definitions for constrain 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, noun Word Origin for constrain C14: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to constrain inhibit, bind, necessitate, curb, constrict, stifle, hold down, incarcerate, chain, immure, deprive, coerce, intern, check, make, compel, confine, urge, oblige, cork
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constrain

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verb (tr)

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