Forced or compelled against the will, resulting in undue sustained muscluar contraction E g , the horse may be constrained to bend, or flex, or to move forward at speed
If you feel constrained to do something, you feel that you must do it, even though you would prefer not to. For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice
To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice
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/kənˈstrānd/ /kənˈstreɪnd/
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[ k&n-'strAn ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French constraindre, from Latin constringere to constrict, constrain, from com- + stringere to draw tight; more at STRAIN.