constrain

In transitive terms the difference between stifle and constrain

is that stifle is to treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production while constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources.

As a noun stifle

is a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.

In transitive terms the difference between detain and constrain

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources.

As verbs the difference between detain and constrain

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

In lang=en terms the difference between withhold and constrain

is that withhold is to retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition while constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources.

As verbs the difference between withhold and constrain

is that withhold is to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

As verbs the difference between restain and constrain

is that restain is to stain again while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

As verbs the difference between suppress and constrain

is that suppress is to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

Necessitate is a related term of constrain.

As verbs the difference between necessitate and constrain

is that necessitate is to make necessary; to require (something) to be brought about while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

In transitive terms the difference between prevent and constrain

is that prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening) while constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources.

Constrain is a related term of master.

As a verb constrain

is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

As a noun master is

(l) (original version of a document or of a recording).

In lang=en terms the difference between constrain and compress

is that constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources while compress is to abridge.

As verbs the difference between constrain and compress

is that constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As a noun compress is

a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

As verbs the difference between inhibiting and constrain

is that inhibiting is present participle of lang=en while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.