Word: withstrain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: with
strain
Definition: To restrain.
Morphemes:
Affix: with-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix meaning "against; in opposition to".
Affix: strain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold tightly, to clasp.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight together, to tie