c on·strain verb past tense: constrained; past participle: constrained severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of. agricultural development is considerably constrained by climate synonyms: restrict, limit, curb, check, restrain, contain, rein in, hold back, keep down prices were constrained by government controls compel or force (someone) toward a particular course of action. children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates synonyms: compel, force, drive, impel, oblige, coerce, prevail on, require; press, push, pressure cause to appear unnaturally forced, typically because of embarrassment. adjective: constrained he was acting in a constrained manner synonyms: unnatural, awkward, self-conscious, forced, stilted, strained; restrained, reserved, reticent, guarded
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:38:13 +0000
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