Etymological root
stringere
Latin
Words from this root(9)
restrain
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/rɪˈstreɪn/
to hold back or keep under control
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restrained
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/rɪˈstreɪnd/
controlled, reserved, or kept within limits
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stricture
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/ˈstrɪktʃɚ/
a severe criticism, or an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body
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constrain
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/kənˈstreɪn/
to compel or restrict within limits
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strained
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/streɪnd/
showing signs of tension or effort; not relaxed or natural
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unrestricted
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/ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd/
not limited or controlled by rules or conditions
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constrict
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/kənˈstrɪkt/
to make narrower or tighter; to limit
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unconstrained
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/ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/
not restricted or limited; free
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straiten
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/ˈstreɪtən/
to make narrow, or to restrict, especially financially
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