constrain

Verb

hold back
restrict
To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
To keep within close bounds; to confine.
To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English constreinen, from Old French constreindre, from Latin cōnstringō, from cōn- (“with, together”) + stringō (“to draw, bind or tie tight”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).

Synonyms

cumber, encumber, restrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up

Scrabble Score: 11

constrain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
constrain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
constrain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

constrain: valid Words With Friends Word