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constrain
Meaning: to limit or restrict someone or something
constrain in a sentence
How constrain is used in real sentences:
A short deadline can constrain how much research a team can do.
A small budget may constrain the choices for the school play.
“A limited leaf supply could constrain growth, because workers then had less material for feeding the fungus.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for constrain
Other words for constrain — limit, restrict and restrain — carry the same meaning.
- limit
- restrict
- restrain
Antonyms of constrain
Words that mean the opposite of constrain:
- free
- release
Where it comes from
From Latin constringere 'to bind tightly' (com- + stringere 'to draw tight').
Memory hook
Constrain sounds like a strain that holds something back.