constrain

/kənˈstɹeɪn/

Meanings

verb

To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.

Examples :

"The heavy workload and family responsibilities constrain my free time. "

verb

To keep within close bounds; to confine.

Examples :

"Her parents constrain her phone usage to one hour per day. "

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verb

To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

Examples :

"The limited budget constrained the school's ability to buy new computers, forcing them to prioritize repairs on the old ones instead. "

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Related Words

pressuring verb

/ˈpreʃərɪŋ/ /ˈprɛʃərɪŋ/

To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

workload noun

/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/ /ˈwɝkloʊd/

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period

"The teacher's workload for the week was very heavy, with multiple assignments and tests. "

prioritize verb

/pɹaɪˈɒɹətaɪz/ /pɹaɪˈɔːɹətaɪz/

To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.

"To do well in school, students must prioritize their homework over watching television. "

persuasion noun

/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsweɪʒən/

The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

"The student used persuasion to convince the teacher to extend the deadline for the assignment. "

computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

confine noun

/ˈkɒnfaɪn/ /ˈkɑnfaɪn/

(chiefly in the plural) A boundary or limit.

"The garden's flowerbeds were planted within the confines of the stone wall. "

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

constrained verb

/kənˈstɹeɪnd/

To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.

"The heavy workload constrained me to work late every night last week. "