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View usage for: (kənstrɪkt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense constricts, present participle constricting, past tense, past participle constricted1. verbIf a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower. Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. [VERB noun] My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing. [VERB] Synonyms: squeeze, contract, narrow, restrict More Synonyms of constrict constricted graded adjective His throat began to feel swollen and constricted. constriction (kənstrɪkʃən) uncountable noun The pain is produced by constriction of the blood vessels. 2. verbIf something constricts you, it limits your actions so that you cannot do what you want to do. She objects to the tests the Government's advisers have devised because they constricther teaching style. [VERB noun] constricted graded adjective Many of the women I spoke to left because they felt constricted. constricting graded adjective I find the office environment too rigid and constricting. The bill is filled with constricting amendments. constriction uncountable noun Her anxiety increased, leading to a constriction of her normal activities. Synonyms: tightness, pressure, narrowing, reduction More Synonyms of constrict More Synonyms of constrict constrict in British English (kənˈstrɪkt) verb (transitive)1. to make smaller or narrower, esp by contracting at one place 2. to hold in or inhibit; limit Word origin C18: from Latin constrictus compressed, from constringere to tie up together; see constrainconstrict in American English (kənˈstrɪkt) verb transitive1. to make smaller or narrower, esp. at one place, by binding, squeezing, or shrinking; contract 2. to hold in; limit; restrict Derived forms constrictive (conˈstrictive) adjective Word origin < L constrictus, pp. of constringere: see constrain Examples of 'constrict' in a sentenceconstrict In other languagesconstrict British English: constrict VERB If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower. Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. - American English: constrict
- Brazilian Portuguese: constringir
- Chinese: 使收缩
- European Spanish: oprimir
- French: resserrer
- German: verengen
- Italian: comprimere
- Japanese: 締め付ける
- Korean: 수축되다
- European Portuguese: constringir
- Latin American Spanish: oprimir
Definition to make smaller or narrower by squeezing Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. Definition to limit or restrict Senators crafting the bill were frequently constricted by budget limits. Additional synonymsDefinition to hinder the growth of The village roads are choked with traffic. Synonyms block, dam, clog, obstruct, bung, constrict, occlude (formal), congest, close, stop, barDefinition to squeeze together Poor posture can compress the body's organs. Synonyms squeeze, crush, squash, constrict, press, crowd, wedge, cramDefinition to restrict the free movement of She had largely confined her activities to the world of big business. |