Constrict

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  • intransitive verb. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
  • intransitive verb. To squeeze or compress.
  • intransitive verb. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp.
  • intransitive verb. To become constricted.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as constricted.
  • To draw together in any part or at any point by internal force or action; contract; cause shrinkage or diminution of bulk, volume, or capacity in: as, to constrict a canal or a duet.
  • To compress in one part by external force; squeeze; bind; cramp.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To narrow, especially by applying pressure.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. squeeze or press together
  • verb. become tight or as if tight
    • Word Usage
    "Dehydration causes vessels to constrict, which is a major cause of erectile dysfunction."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    distend  enlarge  free  inflate  
    cross-reference
    confine  constrain  narrow  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    addict  afflict  clicked  conflict  contradict  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    airless  breathless  breathy  canted  claustrophobic  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abbreviate  astrict  astringe  bang  bar  
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