constraint - WordReference. com Dictionary of English a limitation; something that restricts one's actions or powers:[countable] There were so many constraints in my new position that I had more responsibility and less authority the holding back or tight controlling of natural feelings and desires:[uncountable] He kept his voice quiet with constraint and subdued his anger See -strain-
Constraint Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary CONSTRAINT meaning: 1 : something that limits or restricts someone or something usually plural; 2 : control that limits or restricts someone's actions or behavior