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Blocked vs Constrain - What's the difference?

blocked | constrain |

As verbs the difference between blocked and constrain

is that blocked is past tense and past participle of to block while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

As an adjective blocked

is obstructed impeding general movement.

blocked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • obstructed impeding general movement.
  • This road is blocked , so we must find another route.
  • obstructed impeding total flow in a pipe, etc.
  • The drain is '''blocked'', so we must call the plumber.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Past tense and past participle of to block .
  • Anagrams

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    constrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.
  • To keep within close bounds; to confine.
  • To reduce a result in response to limited resources.
  • Derived terms

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