Constrict synonyms and antonyms
kən-strĭkt'
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To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
compress (related)
(Intransitive) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
To form on a cramp.
To force (into, out, through, etc.) by or as by pressing
tighten (related)
(Economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
astringe
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
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(Law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
The definition of choke is to cut off oxygen, to be unable to breath, to block something, to become unable to perform at a crucial point.
To confine is to impose limits or restrictions, or to prevent someone from leaving.
To clog or make sluggish; obstruct.
To constrain is to impose limitations or restrictions on someone or something, or to force yourself or someone else to act in a certain way.
Curb is defined as to control or hold back.
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To take hold of, particularly with the hand.
(Eccles.) To prohibit; forbid
To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound.
To keep within certain limits; put certain limitations on; confine
To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle:
To suppress, stifle, or repress
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To make or become tense
expand (antonym)
To open up or out; unfold:
open (antonym)
To become open
release (antonym)
To set free from confinement or bondage:
free (antonym)
Free means to release or let go.
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To decrease or limit the scope, extent, or number of
To consolidate; combine.
wide (related)
To the full extent; completely.
increase (related)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
distend (related)
constriction (related)
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deform (related)
Find another word for constrict. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for constrict, like: contract, compress, cramp, choke-up, squeeze, tighten, astringe, bind, choke, confine and constipate.
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