v · academic
constrain
/kənˈstreɪn/con·STRAIN
to limit someone’s actions or restrict the development of something
Examples
“Budget limits constrain the team from hiring new staff.”
“Environmental regulations constrain industrial expansion in the area.”
“Students often feel constrained by strict exam rules.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although technological innovation can increase productivity, regulatory constraints often limit its immediate benefits.”
Collocations
- constrain growth
- financial constraints
- constrain by
Word family
Common mistakes
be constrained to do something; He was constrained do it→be constrained from / be constrained to do something (context-dependent)
Say it for a higher band
5limit→6constrain→7+constrain the development
Synonyms
restrict
limit
Easily confused
constrain vs restrict
“High costs constrain the project's development.”
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