con·stringe (k n-str nj )tr.v. con·stringed, con·string·ing, con·string·es To cause to contract; constrict. [Latin c  nstringere, to compress; see constrain.]con·strin gen·cy n.con·strin gent adj. |
constringe [kənˈstrɪndʒ]
vb
(tr) Rare to shrink or contract
[from Latin constringere to bind together; see constrain]
constringency n
constringent adj
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| Verb | 1. | constringe - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" 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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