Related Words for constrain

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stiffen
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Verb, Verb
encumber
x/x
Verb, Verb
tighten
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Verb, Verb
restrain
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Verb, Verb
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
restrict
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Verb
curtail
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Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
circumscribe
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Verb
confine
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Verb
impede
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Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
constrict
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Verb
delimit
x/x
Verb
allow
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Verb
dictate
x/
Verb
regulate
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Verb
limiting
/xx
Verb
define
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Verb
infer
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Verb
stifle
/x
Verb
impair
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Verb
perturb
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Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
distort
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Verb
enable
x/x
Verb
displace
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Verb
reshape
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Verb
obstruct
x/
Verb
preclude
x/
Verb
impose
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Verb
govern
/x
Verb
prohibit
x/x
Verb
deform
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Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
characterise
xxx/x
Verb
disallow
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Verb
compel
x/
Verb
prevent
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Verb
entrench
x/
Verb
characterize
/xxx
Verb
proscribe
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Verb
confound
x/
Verb
augment
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Verb
impel
x/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
coerce
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Verb
modulate
/xx
Verb
subvert
x/
Verb
outstrip
x/
Verb
deprive
x/
Verb
underpin
/xx
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
forbid
x/
Verb
delineate
x/xx
Verb
extend
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
thwart
/
Verb
constraints
x/
Noun
oppress
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
unconstrained
xx/
Adjective
empower
x/x
Verb
determine
x/x
Verb
forcing
/x
Verb
overrule
/xx
Verb
tempt
/
Verb
redefine
xx/
Verb
disentangle
xx/x
Verb
optimise
/xx
Verb
conspire
x/x
Verb
interfere
xx/
Verb
reorient
x/xx
Verb
repress
x/
Verb
stimulate
/xx
Verb
circumvent
xx/
Verb
align
x/
Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
implicate
/xx
Verb
impinge
x/
Verb
simulate
/xx
Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun
underlie
xx/
Verb
manipulate
x/xx
Verb
enhance
x/
Verb
degrade
x/
Verb
incentivize
x/xx
Noun
frustrate
/x
Verb
imperil
x/x
Verb
encourage
x/x
Verb
attenuate
x/xx
Verb
decouple
x/x
Verb
counteract
/xx
Verb
permitting
x/x
Verb
exert
x/
Verb
rationalize
/xxx
Verb
negate
x/
Verb
instruct
x/
Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
enforce
x/
Verb
justify
/xx
Verb
punish
/x
Verb
hampering
/xx
Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
deter
x/
Verb
legitimise
x/xx
Verb
orient
/xx
Name
disrupt
x/
Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb
contravene
/xx
Verb
depress
x/
Verb
exclude
x/
Verb
orientate
xxxx
Noun
enrich
x/
Verb
potentiate
x/xx
Verb
override
/xx
Verb
exalt
x/
Verb
affect
x/
Verb
bind
/
Noun
impute
x/
Verb
optimize
/xx
Verb
legitimize
x/xx
Verb
motivate
/xx
Verb
conform
x/
Verb
modify
/xx
Verb
vindicate
/xx
Verb
interrogate
x/xx
Verb
usurp
x/
Verb
predict
x/
Verb
overpower
xx/x
Verb
contradict
xx/
Verb
sustain
x/
Verb
broaden
/x
Verb
inform
x/
Verb
marginalize
/xxx
Verb
intrude
x/
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
assess
x/
Verb
persuade
x/
Verb
encircle
x/x
Verb
loosen
/x
Verb
entangle
x/x
Verb
preempt
/x
Verb
compute
x/
Verb
subjugate
/xx
Verb
engender
x/x
Verb
liberate
/xx
Verb
adjust
x/
Verb
vitiate
/xx
Verb
occlude
x/
Verb
reposition
xx/x
Noun
diminish
x/x
Verb
interpret
x/x
Verb
contain
x/
Verb
obligate
/xx
Noun
lean on
//
Phrase, Verb
control
x/
Noun
oblige
x/
Verb
press
/
Noun
contract
/x
Noun
condition
x/x
Noun
circumcised
/xx
Verb
extort
x/
Verb
accords
x/
Noun, Verb
advantage
x/x
Noun, Verb
affliction
x/x
Noun
affront
x/
Noun, Verb
argument
/xx
Noun, Verb
attribute
/xx
Noun, Verb
avenue
/xx
Noun
block
/
Noun, Verb
bridle
/x
Noun, Verb
bulwark
/x
Noun, Verb
certificate
x/xx
Noun, Verb
clog
/
Verb, Noun
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
credential
x/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
criterion
x/xx
Noun
cue
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
display
x/
Noun, Verb
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
fetter
/x
Noun, Verb
format
/x
Noun, Verb
gale
/
Noun, Verb
grievance
/x
Noun
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
highlight
/x
Verb, Noun
hindrance
/x
Noun
ins
/
Noun, Verb
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
leftmost
/x
Adjective
list
/
Noun, Verb
mentor
/x
Noun, Verb
minimize
/xx
Verb
mitigate
/xx
Verb
motive
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
narrow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
object
/x
Noun, Verb
onscreen
x/
Adjective, Adverb
options
/x
Adverb
pattern
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
publish
/x
Verb
qualification
xxx/x
Noun
rein
/
Noun, Verb
rightmost
/x
Adjective
safeguard
/x
Verb, Noun
specify
/xx
Verb
stem
/
Noun, Verb
template
/x
Noun, Verb
work
/
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective