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constrainverb to cause (a person) to give in to pressureconstrained by conscience to tell only the truth blackjack, coerce, compel, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidateblackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threatendragbadger, harass, hound twist one's arm allow, let, permitargue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over) to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)constrained his anger at the needless interruption bridle, check, contain, control, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame bottle (up), choke (back), hold back, mince, muffle, pocket, repress, sink, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, swallowarrest, interrupt, stopblock, hamper, handcuff, hinder, impede, obstructgag, muzzle, silence lose liberate, loose, loosen, unleashair, express, take out, vent force, compel, coerce, constrain, oblige mean to make someone or something yield.force is the general term and implies the overcoming of resistance by the exertion of strength, power, or duress.forced to flee for their lives compel typically suggests overcoming of resistance or unwillingness by an irresistible force.compelled to admit my mistake coerce suggests overcoming resistance or unwillingness by actual or threatened violence or pressure.coerced into signing over the rights constrain suggests the effect of a force or circumstance that limits freedom of action or choice.constrained by conscience oblige implies the constraint of necessity, law, or duty.felt obliged to go in the 14th century |