单词	straitening
释义	straiten verb strait·​en ˈstrā-tᵊn  straitened; straitening ˈstrāt-niŋ  ˈstrā-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 a : to make strait or narrow b : to hem in : confine 2 archaic : to restrict in freedom or scope : hamper 3 : to subject to distress, privation, or deficiency in straitened circumstances Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019 Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017 Word History First Known Use circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a straitening 1 of 2 noun as in pinching Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pinching deprivation privation wretchedness belt-tightening exigency misery gutter austerity woe emergency necessity impoverishment bankruptcy insolvency rainy day indigence impecuniousness pauperism poverty destitution impecuniosity penury penuriousness beggary neediness poorness destituteness need want Antonyms & Near Antonyms prosperity luxury richness affluence wealth wealthiness opulence See More straitening 2 of 2 verb present participle of straiten as in reducing Synonyms & Similar Words reducing impoverishing pauperizing beggaring ruining busting bankrupting wiping out breaking cleaning (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms enriching richening
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