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constrain

/kənˈstɹeɪn/

An illustration for constrain

verb

To make someone do something by strong persuasion or force

  • “The government finances are severely constrained because of falling tax revenues.”Tatoeba
  • “I am constrained by lack of time.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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