Constrain

·vt To Violate; to Ravish.

II. Constrain ·vt To bring into a narrow compass; to Compress.

III. Constrain ·vt To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice.

IV. Constrain ·vt To hold back by force; to Restrain; to Repress.

V. Constrain ·vt To secure by bonds; to Chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to Constringe.

VI. Constrain ·vt To Compel; to Force; to Necessitate; to Oblige.