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Synonyms for constrain
kənˈstreɪncon·strain
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
constrain
To compel one to an act is to secure its performance by the use of irresistible physical or moral force. Force implies primarily an actual physical process, absolutely subduing all resistance. Coerce implies the actual or potential use of so much force as may be necessary to secure the surrender of the will; the American secessionists contended that the Federal government had no right to coerce a State. Constrain implies the yielding of judgment and will, and in some cases of inclination or affection, to an overmastering power; as, "the love of Christ constraineth us," 2 Cor. v, 14. Compare DRIVE; INFLUENCE.
See synonyms for HINDER.
Synonyms:
coerce, compel, drive, force, make, necessitate, obligePreposition:
The soldiers were compelled to desertion: preferably with the infinitive, compelled to desert.
Princeton's WordNet
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrainverb
hold back
Synonyms:
stiffen, restrict, trammel, keep, restrain, hold back, confine, bound, cumber, hold, tighten, encumber, tighten up, keep back, intimidate, limit, throttlestiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrainverb
restrict
"Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
Synonyms:
fasten, restrain, tighten up, encumber, tighten, cumber, reduce, stiffen
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
---|---|---|
#132 | make | |
#656 | keep | |
#737 | drive | |
#1022 | force | |
#1275 | hold | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2110 | limit | |
#3403 | bound | |
#9424 | restrict | |
#16912 | throttle | |
#21844 | tighten | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23611 | hamper | |
#25684 | compel | |
#29400 | impede | |
#30094 | restrain | |
#31363 | constrain | |
#36307 | fasten | |
#36343 | confine | |
#37463 | intimidate | |
#39203 | necessitate | |
#44733 | oblige | |
#48826 | coerce | |
#78986 | stiffen | |
#98831 | encumber | |
#111104 | trammel | |
#202907 | cumber |
How to use constrain in a sentence?
We will not fall only for the position of the First Vice President in this negotiation. We are focusing more on structural and institutional issues to constrain Kiir's regime both in the executive and legislature.
The cheer was heard all the way from Bay Street to St. Clair where I am, it's the regulators saying you're OK, you're not going to be covered under these new regulations that will force you to have more capital that will constrain your ability to grow.
A robust Saudi missile program would introduce new challenges to constraining other missile programs in the region. To take just one example, Iran's missiles, which are a major concern to the U.S., would be more difficult to constrain in the future without parallel constraints on a growing Saudi program.
This will significantly constrain the NY AG's reach, yes, the AG can sue on a common law fraud theory and have six years, but then it must prove much more, including an intent to defraud.
It’s a signal of intent that they want to be involved in that region more politically, economically, militarily, there is a sort of grand vision of the UK as a balancing power, helping to stabilise the Asia-Pacific region, and constructing rules to constrain the rise of China.
Translations for constrain
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- تقييدArabic
- ограничавам, насилвам, принуждавамBulgarian
- begrænseDanish
- limitieren, einschränken, behindernGerman
- obligar, constreñir, restringir, limitarSpanish
- pakottaaFinnish
- confiner, contraindre, astreindreFrench
- koaktar, obligarIdo
- costringere, limitareItalian
- 제한, 구속, 금지Korean
- begrense, forhindre, begrenseNorwegian
- constrangerPortuguese
- принуждать, ограничиватьRussian
- prisilitiSerbo-Croatian
- begränsaSwedish
- கட்டுப்படுத்தும்Tamil
- จำกัดThai
- zorlamakTurkish
- مجبورUrdu
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