constrain
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constrain
- /kənˈstɹeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English constreinen, from Old French constreindre, from Latin cōnstringō, from cōn- (“with, together”) + stringō (“to draw, bind or tie tight”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).
verb constrains · constraining · constrained
- To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- To keep within close bounds; to confine. But it's not just Castlefield Corridor capacity that constrains services. All the junctions on the lines feeding into the corridor are flat, so they create conflict points as trains pass.
- To reduce a result in response to limited resources.
Translations
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verb to force; to compel; to oblige
| Español | constreñir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제한 jehan, 구속 gusok, 금지 geumji |
| Português | constranger, apertar, restringir |
| Français | astreindre, contraindre, confiner |
| Deutsch | behindern, einschränken, limitieren |
| Italiano | costringere |
| Русский | принужда́ть prinuždátʹ |
verb to keep within close bounds; to confine
| Português | confinar, restringir |
|---|---|
| Italiano | limitare |
| Русский | ограни́чивать ograníčivatʹ |
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