straiten

Meaning

  1. To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
  2. To restrict or diminish, especially financially.
  3. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of straighten.

Synonyms

distress
C1
narrow
B2
pinch
C1
confine
C2

make narrow

constrict
confuse
C1
constrain
contract
B1
cramp
C2
crib
C1
cut down
deject
embarrass
C1
extort
26k
extract
C1
faze
41k
frap
limit
B2
localise
localize
minimize
C2
perplex
put out
reduce
C1
restrict
26k
scant
44k
squeeze
B2
stiffen
47k
stint
22k
tauten
tense
B2
tighten
C2
tighten up
trouble
A1
weary
C1
😩
worry
A1
scotch
B2

reduce to difficulties

contain
C1

squeeze for

abridge
blackjack
C2
blackmail
B2
chagrin
circumscribe
Translations

beschränken
zusammendrängen

στενεύω

περιορίζω

στενοχωρώ

rétrécir
limitare
restringere
accalcare
apinhar
estrechar
limitar
reducir
restringir

bir araya toplanmak

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