Word Meaning

Meaning of constrain

- To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.
- To bring into a narrow compass; to compress.
- To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress.
- To compel; to force; to necessitate; to oblige.
- To violate; to ravish.
- To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice.

Crossword clue for constrain

- Hold back
- Hold down
- Lock up (prisoner)