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Meaning
Verb
●
To
force
physically
, by strong
persuasion
or
pressuring
; to
compel
; to oblige.
●
To keep within
close
bounds
; to confine.
●
To reduce a result in
response
to
limited
resources.
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Origin
constrain
English
constraindre
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Impede
Restricted
Limited
Hampers
Limiting
Hamper
Restrict
Limit
Related
Confine
Curtail
Hinder
Inhibit
Circumscribe
Stifle
Regulate
Restrain
Alter
Dictate
Influence
Force
Govern
Undermine
Preclude
Restriction
Limitation
Obstruct
Challenge
Reinforce
Reduce
Impact
Deter
Limits
Facilitate
Affect
Control
Distort
Delimit
Restricts
Discourage
Stymie
Disrupt
Shape
Stimulate
Define
Prohibit
Direct
Permit
Subvert
Thwart
Diminish
Impair
Modify
Extend
Weaken
Curb
Suppress
Enforce
Barrier
Requirement
Complicate
Support
Promote
Enhance
More
Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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