Tighten Synonyms and Antonyms

tītn
To become tight
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stiffen
  2. toughen
  3. contract
  4. harden
  5. congeal
  6. tauten
  7. reduce
  8. become more disciplined
  9. become stricter
  10. tense
  11. tighten up
  12. constrain
Antonyms:
  1. loosen
  2. melt
  3. let-go
  4. soften
  5. loose
  6. relax
  7. liquefy
  8. free
  9. release

Words Related to Tighten

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. tighten
  2. tightening
  3. ratchete

Tighten Sentence Examples

  • She watched him tighten a strap around the horse's belly.

  • Here. Tighten the straps.

  • Meanwhile on land Suleiman had taken full advantage of the European situation to tighten his grip on Hungary.

  • A bridge of this pattern has the advantage that the insertion or removal of a plug in the measuring arm does not tend to tighten or loosen all the rest of the plugs; moreover, there are fewer plugs to manipulate, and each plug is occupied.

  • Remember - racehorses are taught to go faster when you tighten the reins !

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