constrict

Verb

Meaning

To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

press contract narrow compact compress squeeze constringe close reduce limit decrease pack concentrate restrict stuff
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Antonyms

increase open release annex spread grow
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Hypernyms

tighten

Hyponyms

prim gag choke fret strangle scrag

Related terms

strict restrict constraint constriction constrictor

Derivatives

constricted constricting

Examples

The state has to assist and must not constrict. In this spirit it has to be the gardener and not the fence. We should be confident that the people want to get [socially] involved and want to assume responsibility. Angela Merkel

she compressed her lips Source: Internet

the spasm contracted the muscle Source: Internet

Her throat constricted Source: Internet

Angiotensin II also acts on the smooth muscle in the walls of the arterioles causing these small diameter vessels to constrict, thereby restricting the outflow of blood from the arterial tree, causing the arterial blood pressure to rise. Source: Internet

If the prostate grows too large, it may constrict the urethra and impede the flow of urine, making urination difficult and painful and, in extreme cases, completely impossible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

constraint set constraintive constraintless constricted constricted pupils constricted vision