Dictionary Check: constrain
"constrain" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
compel to behave in a certain way
Example:
"Social relations impose courtesy"
verb
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Example:
"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"
verb
severely restrict in scope or extent
Example:
"tighten the rules"
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