constringe

con·stringe

 (kən-strĭnj′)

tr.v. con·stringed, con·string·ing, con·string·es

To cause to contract; constrict.

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[Latin cōnstringere, to compress; see constrain.]

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con·strin′gen·cy n.

con·strin′gent adj.

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constringe

(kənˈstrɪndʒ)

vb

(tr) rare to shrink or contract

[C17: from Latin constringere to bind together; see constrain]

conˈstringency n

conˈstringent adj

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con•stringe

(kənˈstrɪndʒ)

v.t. -stringed, -string•ing.

to constrict; compress; cause to contract or shrink.

[1595–1605; < Latin constringere to draw tight, tie up; see constrict]

con•strin′gen•cy, n.

con•strin′gent, adj.

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constringe

Past participle: constringed
Gerund: constringing

Imperative

constringe

constringe

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

constringe - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" constrict, narrow astringe - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes" strangulate - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate" tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"

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constringe

verb

1. To make smaller or narrower:

constrict, narrow.

2. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:

compact, compress, constrict, contract, shrink.

3. To subject to compression:

compact, compress, constrict, squeeze.

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