CONSTRAIN meaning: Limit possibilities or freedom of action

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General (26 matching dictionaries)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (

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▸ verb:  (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

Opposite:

liberate, emancipate, free

Types:

physical constraint, logical constraint, social constraint, economic constraint, moral constraint, more...

Phrases:

confine or constrain, opposite of constrain, to constrain, more...

Adjectives:

major, further, sore, last, main, social, additional, better

Colors:

gray, black, dark blue, charcoal, taupe, olive, maroon, burgundy, forest green, rust

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