constrict
- (ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
- To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)
- (figuratively) To limit or restrict.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈstɹɪkt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.
push down
close lightly
tighten together
astringe
σφίγγω
resserrer
estrechar
einengen
estretir
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