constrain

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈstreɪn/

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• Hyphenation: con‧strain

Verb

Plain form constrain

Third-person singular constrains

Past tense constrained

Past participle constrained

Present participle constraining

1. (transitive) If you constrain a person, you force them to follow a certain way of doing things.
   • Synonyms: compel and oblige