constrain

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

con·strain (kən-strānʹ)tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains
1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:
felt constrained to object.
See Synonyms at force.
2. To keep within close bounds; confine:
a life that had been constrained by habit to the same few activities and friends.
3. To inhibit or restrain; hold back: “Failing to control the growth of international debt will also constrain living standards” (Ronald Brownstein).
4. To produce in a forced or inhibited manner. [Middle English constreinen, from Old French constraindre, constraign-, from Latin cōnstringere, to restrain, compress : com-, com- + stringere, to bind, press together; See streig- in Indo-European Roots.] con·strainʹa·ble adj.con·strainʹed·ly (-strāʹnĭd-lē) adv.con·strainʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  stiffen, tighten, tighten up, restrain, encumber, cumber