constrict

con·strict  (kn-strkt)

v. con·strict·ed, con·strict·ing, con·stricts

v.tr.

1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.

2. To squeeze or compress.

3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp: lives constricted by poverty.

v.intr.

To become constricted.

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[Latin cnstringere, cnstrict-, to compress; see constrain.]

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con·strictive adj.

con·strictive·ly adv.

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constrict [kənˈstrɪkt]

vb (tr)

1. to make smaller or narrower, esp by contracting at one place

2. to hold in or inhibit; limit

[from Latin constrictus compressed, from constringere to tie up together; see constrain]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	constrict - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food" tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
	2.	constrict - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" constringe, 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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constrict

verb

1. squeeze, contract, narrow, restrict, shrink, tighten, pinch, choke, cramp, strangle, compress, strangulate Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels.

2. limit, restrict, confine, curb, inhibit, delimit, straiten Senators crafting the bill were frequently constricted by budget limits.

Translations

constrict [kənˈstrɪkt] VT [+ muscle] → oprimir; [+ vein] → estrangular; [+ movements] → restringir

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constrict [kənˈstrɪkt]

vt

[+ throat, blood vessel] → rétrécir, resserrer

(= limit) [+ person, action] → gêner

vi [throat, blood vessel] → se resserrer

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constrict

vt

(= compress) → einzwängen, einengen; muscle → zusammenziehen; vein → verengen

(= hamper, limit) movements → behindern, einschränken (also fig); breathing → behindern; (rules, traditions etc) → einengen; outlook, view etc → beschränken

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constrict [kənˈstrɪkt] vt (throat, waist, blood vessels) → stringere; (movements) → impedire; (freedom) → limitare

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constrict

v constrict [kənˈstrikt]

to press tightly; to cramp The tight collar was constricting his neck. toedruk, vernou, beknel, inperk, beperk شَد، ضَغْط، خَنْق стискам stisknout, sevřít snøre sammen; indsnævre zusammenschnüren σφίγγω apretar, oprimir pitsitama تنگ کردن؛ فشردن kiristää, puristaa (re)serrer לְכַווֵץ संकुचित करना, दबाना stegnuti, stezati (össze)szorít mencekik reyra, herpa comprimere 締めつける 압축하다 veržti, varžyti []spiest; []žņaugt mencekik beklemmen stramme, snøre sammen, innsnevre uciskać apertar a strânge сдавливать škrtiť stiskati stezati pressa samman, klämma ihop กดแน่นเข้าด้วยกัน sıkmak (使)收縮 стягувати; стискувати كهنچاؤ پيدا كرنا، سكي‍ڑنا siết lại 压缩