Constrain and Vest

Constrain

Constrain verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

Vest is an antonym for constrain.

Vest

Vest verb - To give official or legal power to.
Usage example: “By the power vested in me by the state,” intoned the minister, “I now pronounce that you are married”

Constrain is an antonym for vest.

Nearby Words: vested, vesture, vestment, vesting
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