strain

Synonyms of STRAIN

name

tension, stress, pressure

species, ancestry, race, descent, stock, extraction, family

exertion, force, pressure

twist, sprain, bruise, wrench

hint, trace, streak

verb

strive, labour, try, endeavour

refine, purify, sieve, sift, filtrate, screen, percolate

twist, injure, wrench, impair, tear, weaken, over-exert

tauten, tighten