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constrain
Overview of verb constrain
The verb constrain has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain -- (hold back)
2. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain -- (restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations")
Grep of noun constrain
constraint
Antonyms of verb constrain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb constrain
1 of 2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> bridle
=> curb
=> clog
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
'Cause To' of verb constrain
Derived Forms of verb constrain
Domain of verb constrain
Domain Terms of verb constrain
Familiarity of verb constrain
constrain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Grep of verb constrain
constrain
Grep of adj constrain
constrained
constraining
Grep of adv constrain
constrainedly
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