Meaning of CONSTRICT
| Pronunciation: | | kun'strikt
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- [v] become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
- [v] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the muscle contracted"
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CONSTRICT is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | compact, compress, constringe, contract, narrow, press, squeeze |
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| | See Also: | | astringe, astringe, bear down, choke, convulse, fret, gag, overbear, prim, scrag, strangle, strangulate, strangulate, tighten, tighten | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constricted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Constricting}.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of
constringere. See {Constrain}.]
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to
cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot.
Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their
contraction serves to constrict. --Todd &
Bowman.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | tighten; narrow. |
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