Thesaurus:tighten

Thesaurus:tighten

THESAURUS

tighten

English

Synonyms

• bind

• brace

• cinch

• clench

• constrict

• squeeze

• tighten

• taughten (chiefly nautical)

• tauten

• tense

Antonyms

• divide    [WS]

• liberate    [WS]

• loosen    [WS]

Hyponyms

• overtighten

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• collar

• flex

• pull in (nautical)

• screw up

• sinch (US, equestrianism)

• swifter (nautical)

• take in (climbing)

• wrench (obsolete)

Further reading

• “43. junction” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “tighten” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.