constrain

1. Compel to behave in a certain way (synset 202566249)
   "Social relations impose courtesy"; "duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations"
   is a type of: compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something
   same as: enforce, impose
2. To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement (synset 201304044)
   "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
   is a type of: disable, disenable, incapacitate - make unable to perform a certain action
   subtypes:

   • bind, tie down, tie up, truss - secure with or as if with ropes
   • fetter, shackle - restrain with fetters
   • enchain - restrain or bind with chains
   • pinion, shackle - bind the arms of
   • impound, pound - place or shut up in a pound
   • pound, pound up - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
   • fold, pen up - confine in a fold, like sheep
   • ground - confine or restrict to the ground
   same as: confine, hold, restrain
3. Severely restrict in scope or extent (synset 200419690)
   "tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
   is a type of: bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel - place limits on (extent or amount or access)
   same as: stiffen, tighten, tighten up

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