constrict

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin constrictus, past participle of constringo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kənˈstɹɪkt/
Rhymes: -ɪkt

Verb

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.
(figuratively) To limit or restrict.

Related terms

constriction
constraint
restrict
strict

Translations

to narrow

Bulgarian: свивам (bg) (svivam), стягам (bg) (stjagam), стеснявам (bg) (stesnjavam)
Czech: zúžit
Finnish: puristaa (fi), supistaa (fi), kuristaa (fi), surkastaa

German: einengen (de), verengen (de)
Latin: praestringō
Turkish: daralmak (tr), sıkışmak (tr)