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    Contraindre (en. To constrain)

    /kɔ̃tʁɛ̃dʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To force someone to do something.
    He forced his brother to study.
    Il a contraint son frère à étudier.
    Limits someone's freedom of action.
    Circumstances forced the group to give up on the trip.
    Les circonstances ont contraint le groupe à renoncer au voyage.
    To impose an obligation.
    The law can compel citizens to comply.
    La loi peut contraindre les citoyens à se conformer.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'constringere', which means 'to tighten together, to constrain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to constrain to
    To force someone to do something against their will.
    contraindre à
    to constrain oneself to
    To impose limits or obligations on oneself.
    se contraindre à
    not to constrain oneself
    Not to submit to obligations.
    ne pas se contraindre

    Related Words

    obligation
    Situation where a person is required to do something.
    obligation
    pressure
    To force someone to act in a certain way through force or influence.
    pression
    coercion
    The act of constraining someone by physical or psychological means.
    coercition

    Slang Meanings

    To put pressure on someone.
    He pressured her to accept.
    Il lui a mis la pression pour qu'elle accepte.
    To make things complicated to force a decision.
    He managed to constrain the choice of candidates.
    Il a réussi à contraindre le choix des candidats.