<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>To force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense.</li><li>Synonyms: coerce.</li><li>To confine forcibly, as by bonds.</li><li>Synonyms: bind, check.</li><li>Antonyms: free.</li><li>To repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.</li></ul>