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constrain

verb
  1. To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance: coerce, compel, force, make, obligate, oblige, pressure. See attack
  2. To control, restrict, or arrest: bit 2, brake, bridle, check, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See restraint
  3. To check the freedom and spontaneity of: constrict, cramp 2, inhibit. See free, tighten

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