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   constrict

   /kənˈstrɪkt/

   verb

   • 1. make narrower, especially by encircling pressure: "chemicals that constrict the blood vessels" Similar narrowmake/become narrowertightencompresscontractmake/become smallershrinkdraw insqueezechokestranglestrangulatearchaic:straitenOpposite expanddilate
   • ▪ become narrower: "he felt his throat constrict"
   • ▪ (of a snake) coil round (prey) in order to asphyxiate it: "boas constrict and suffocate their prey"
   • ▪ inhibit or restrict: "the fear and the reality of crime constrict many people's lives" Similar impederestrictinhibitobstructlimitinterfere withhinderhampercheckcurbOpposite assist

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin constrict- ‘bound tightly together’, from the verb constringere (see constrain).

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   • 1. constrictive adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constrictConstrict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSTRICT is to make narrow or draw together. How to use constrict in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Constrict.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTRICT definition: 1. to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower: 2. to limit…. Learn more.

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   CONSTRICT meaning: 1. to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower: 2. to limit…. Learn more.

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   Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense constricts , present participle constricting , past tense, past participle constricted. 1. verb. If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower.

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   Constrict definition: to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.. See examples of CONSTRICT used in a sentence.

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   Define constrict. constrict synonyms, constrict pronunciation, constrict translation, English dictionary definition of constrict. cause to contract or shrink; to draw in; compress; to slow the natural course of: Too many rules can constrict a child’s development.

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   Definition of constrict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSTRICT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONSTRICT definition: 1. to limit someone's freedom to do what they want to or be the way they want to: 2. to become…. Learn more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › constrictConstrict - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    To constrict is to squeeze uncomfortably. If your new turtleneck sweater constricts your neck, the sweater is probably too small. When things constrict, they become narrow or make something else become narrow.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · constrict (third-person singular simple present constricts, present participle constricting, simple past and past participle constricted) ( transitive, intransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure. ( figurative) To limit or restrict .