perstringe
transitive verb
per·stringe
pə(r)ˈstrinj
-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to find fault with : censure, criticize
2
obsolete : to dull the vision of
3
archaic : to touch upon lightly or in passing
Word History
Etymology
Latin perstringere to bind up, graze, touch upon, censure, from per-, intensive prefix + stringere to draw tight, bind, touch upon