to constrain sb to do sth
1constrain — con|strain [kənˈstreın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: constraindre, from Latin constringere to constrict, constrain , from com ( COM ) + stringere to pull tight ] 1.) to stop someone from doing what they want to do constrain sb… …
2factor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, main, major, relevant, significant ▪ one of the most significant factors ▪ critical …
3Maximum entropy thermodynamics — In physics, maximum entropy thermodynamics (colloquially, MaxEnt thermodynamics) views equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics as inference processes. More specifically, MaxEnt applies inference techniques rooted in Shannon… …
4constraint — con|straint W3 [kənˈstreınt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: constrainte, from constraindre; CONSTRAIN] 1.) something that limits your freedom to do what you want = ↑restriction constraint on ▪ Constraints on spending have forced the… …
