verb (formal)
1 [VNtoinf] [usuallypassive] to force sb to do sth or behave in a particular way:
The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. * The company said that it was constrained to raise prices.
2 [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (from doing sth) to restrict or limit sb/sth:
Research has been constrained by a lack of funds. * She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job. * Men and women are becoming less constrained by stereotyped roles.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for constrain is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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