Definition of Constrain
Constrain
con·strain


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to force or compel someone;

e.g. The austere academy constrains children to only do as the book says, allowing for no imagination or creativity.

(verb)
to severely restrict the extent or scope of something;

e.g. One cannot constrain eternity to either the past or the future.



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