Added 9 October 2026
constraint
/kənˈstɹeɪnt/ noun
Latin root: cōnstringō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about constraint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of being physically constrained.
dogs should be kept under restraint
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A device that retards something's motion.
the car did not have proper restraints fitted
- The act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others.
Origin
From Middle English constreynt, constreynte, from Old French constreinte, past participle of constreindre (“to constrain”), from Latin cōnstringō (corresponding to the past participle cōnstrictus).
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