constrain

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪn/

verb

[with object]
  • compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action: [with object and infinitive]: children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates
  • (as adjective constrained) appearing forced or overly controlled: he was acting in a constrained manner
  • severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of: agricultural development is considerably constrained by climate
  • archaic bring about (something) by compulsion: Calypso in her caves constrained his stay
  • literary confine forcibly; imprison: the walls are high, the gates are strong, but true love never yet was thus constrained

Derivatives

constrainedly

Pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪnɪdli/
adverb

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French constraindre, from Latin constringere 'bind tightly together'