Word Meaning

constrain definition and meaning

v. t. To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.
v. t. To bring into a narrow compass; to compress.
v. t. To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress.
v. t. To compel; to force; to necessitate; to oblige.
v. t. To violate; to ravish.
v. t. To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice.

Crossword clues for constrain

- Hold back
- Hold down
- Lock up (prisoner)