tighten

tight·en  (ttn)

tr. & intr.v. tight·ened, tight·en·ing, tight·ens

To make or become tight or tighter.

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tighten·er n.

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tighten

Verb

to make or become tight or tighter

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	tighten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" fasten alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" frap - take up the slack of; "frap a rope" firm, tauten - make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope" screw - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on" wind up, wind - coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
	2.	tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" constringe, constrict, narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" firm, tauten - become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened" constrict, compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" tense, strain - become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
	3.	tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" tighten up, constrain, stiffen confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
	4.	tighten - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" reduce confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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tighten

verb 1. close, narrow, strengthen, squeeze, harden, constrict << OPPOSITE slacken

verb 2. stretch, strain, tense, tauten, stiffen, rigidify << OPPOSITE slacken

verb 3. fasten, secure, screw, fix << OPPOSITE unfasten

Translations

tighten [ˈtaɪtn] vt [+ rope] → tensar, estirar [+ screw]; apretar

vi → estirarse; apretarse

tighten [ˈtaɪtn] tight vt [+ rope] → tendre [+ screw]; resserrer [+ control]; renforcer

vi → se tendre; se resserrer

tighten [ˈtaɪtn] tight vt [+ rope, strap] → straffen [+ screw, bolt]; anziehen [+ grip]; festigen [+ security]; verschärfen

vi [grip] → sich festigen; [rope etc] → sich spannen

tighten [ˈtaɪtn] vt [+ rope] → tendere [+ screw]; stringere [+ control]; rinforzare

vi → tendersi; stringersi