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1. (v.t.) constrict
to draw or press in; compress.
2. constrict
to cause to contract or shrink.
3. constrict
to slow or stop the natural course or development of.
4. (v.i.) constrict
to become constricted.
Etymology: (1725–35; < L constrīctus,constringere to draw together, tie up <con-+stringere to tie; cf. strict)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
2. (verb) constrict, constringe, narrow
become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted"
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| Definition of 'constrict' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) constrict
to draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink
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Sense: to press tightly; to cramp
The tight collar was constricting his neck.
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 Afrikaans: toedruk, vernou, beknel, |
 Arabic: شَد، ضَغْط، خَنْق |
 Bulgarian: стискам |
 Brazilian: apertar |
 Czech: stisknout, sevřít |
 German: zusammenschnüren |
 Danish: snøre sammen; indsnævre |
 Greek: σφίγγω |
 Spanish: apretar, oprimir |
 Estonian: pitsitama |
 Farsi: تنگ کردن؛ فشردن |
 Finnish: puristaa |
 French: (re)serrer |
 Hebrew: לְכַווֵץ |
 Hindi: संकुचित करना, दबाना |
 Croatian: stegnuti, stezati |
 Hungarian: (össze)szorít |
 Indonesian: mencekik |
 Icelandic: reyra, herpa |
 Italian: comprimere |
 Japanese: 締めつける |
 Korean: 압축하다 |
 Lithuanian: veržti, varžyti |
 Latvian: []spiest; []žņaugt |
 Malay: mencekik |
 Dutch: beklemmen |
 Norwegian: stramme, snøre sammen, in |
 Polish: uciskać |
 Persian: تنگ کردن؛ فشردن |
 Pashto: ټنګول،فشردن |
 Portuguese: apertar |
 Romanian: a strânge |
 Russian: сдавливать |
 Slovak: škrtiť |
 Slovenian: stiskati |
 Serbian: stezati |
 Swedish: pressa samman, klämma iho |
 Thai: กดแน่นเข้าด้วยกัน |
 Turkish: sıkmak |
 Taiwanese: (使)收縮 |
 Ukrainian: стягувати; стискувати |
 Urdu: كهنچاؤ پيدا كرنا، سكيڑنا |
 Vietnamese: siết lại |
 Chinese: 使压缩 |
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