■ verb
1》 compel or force towards a course of action.
↘[as adjective ~ed ] appearing forced.
↘severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of.
2》 literary imprison.
3》 archaic bring about by compulsion.
Derivatives
~edly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~dre , from L. constringere 'bind tightly together'.