contraindre

Meaning

  1. to constrain
  2. to compel; force

Concepts

force
compel
coerce
constrain
impose
oblige
impel
obligate
restrain
thrust
enforce

find guilty

hale

issue judgement against

make
oppress
ply
press
press on
pressure
pressurise
ram
🐏
require
round up
run down
sentence
squeeze
stiffen
threaten
tighten
tighten up
assert
urge

catch up with

cause
command
condemn
convict
cumber
dictate
drive
encumber
Synonyms

obliger
C1
forcer
B2
imposer
C1
astreindre
pousser
B1
force
A2
gêner
C1
limiter
C2
inciter
C2
menacer
C1
poursuivre
B2
presser
C1
raidir
rendre
A1
renforcer
C2
resserrer
27k
restreindre
31k
violenter
vouer
48k
bélier
C2
🐏
coincer
C1

obliger à

rendre service à

aller
A1

réprimer par la force

condamner
C1
conduire
B1
confiner
déranger
B1
destiner
dicter
C2
encombrer
35k
Translations

obligar
zwingen
zorlamak
costringere
obrigar
dwingen
forceren
opdringen
compelir
forzar
forçar
compeler

aufnötigen

obligar
dringen
Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃dʁ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French
constraindre
Inherited from Old French
constraindre
Inherited from Latin
constringō
In summary

Inherited from Middle French constraindre, contraindre, from Old French constraindre, constreindre, contraindre, from Latin cōnstringere.

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