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constraining
Overview of verb constrain
The verb constrain has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain -- (hold back)
2. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain -- (restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations")
Overview of adj constraining
The adj constraining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting -- (restricting the scope or freedom of action)
Antonyms of verb constrain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb constrain
1 of 2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> bridle
=> curb
=> clog
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
'Cause To' of verb constrain
Derived Forms of verb constrain
Domain of verb constrain
Domain Terms of verb constrain
Familiarity of verb constrain
constrain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb constrain
2 senses of constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb constrain
Sense 1
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Sense 2
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Grep of verb constrain
constrain
Antonyms of adj constraining
1 sense of constraining
Sense 1
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting
INDIRECT (VIA restrictive) -> unrestrictive
Similarity of adj constraining
1 sense of constraining
Sense 1
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting
=> restrictive (vs. unrestrictive)
Pertainyms of adj constraining
Attributes of adj constraining
Domain of adj constraining
Domain Terms of adj constraining
Familiarity of adj constraining
constraining used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj constraining
constraining
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