Constrain and Yield

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

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Yield is an antonym for constrain.

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

Usage example: I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

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Constrain is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

constrain nothing

yield nothing

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