constrict

cause to contract or shrink; to draw in; compress; to slow the natural course of: Too many rules can constrict a child’s development.
Not to be confused with:astrict – to bind fast; constrain: The court will astrict the witness from making a public statement at this time.

con·strict

C0591100 (kən-strĭkt′)v. con·strict·ed, con·strict·ing, con·stricts v.tr.1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.2. To squeeze or compress.3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp: lives constricted by poverty.v.intr. To become constricted.

[Latin cōnstringere, cōnstrict-, to compress; see constrain.]

con·stric′tive adj.con·stric′tive·ly adv.

constrict

(kənˈstrɪkt) vb (tr) 1. to make smaller or narrower, esp by contracting at one place2. to hold in or inhibit; limit[C18: from Latin constrictus compressed, from constringere to tie up together; see constrain]

con•strict

(kənˈstrɪkt)

v.t. 1. to draw or press in; compress. 2. to cause to contract or shrink. 3. to slow or stop the natural course or development of. v.i. 4. to become constricted. [1725–35; < Latin constrīctus,constringere to draw together, tie up <con- + stringere to tie; compare strict] con•stric′tive, adj.

constrict

Past participle: constricted
Gerund: constricting

Imperative
constrict
constrict

Present
I constrict
you constrict
he/she/it constricts
we constrict
you constrict
they constrict

Preterite
I constricted
you constricted
he/she/it constricted
we constricted
you constricted
they constricted

Present Continuous
I am constricting
you are constricting
he/she/it is constricting
we are constricting
you are constricting
they are constricting

Present Perfect
I have constricted
you have constricted
he/she/it has constricted
we have constricted
you have constricted
they have constricted

Past Continuous
I was constricting
you were constricting
he/she/it was constricting
we were constricting
you were constricting
they were constricting

Past Perfect
I had constricted
you had constricted
he/she/it had constricted
we had constricted
you had constricted
they had constricted

Future
I will constrict
you will constrict
he/she/it will constrict
we will constrict
you will constrict
they will constrict

Future Perfect
I will have constricted
you will have constricted
he/she/it will have constricted
we will have constricted
you will have constricted
they will have constricted

Future Continuous
I will be constricting
you will be constricting
he/she/it will be constricting
we will be constricting
you will be constricting
they will be constricting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been constricting
you have been constricting
he/she/it has been constricting
we have been constricting
you have been constricting
they have been constricting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been constricting
you will have been constricting
he/she/it will have been constricting
we will have been constricting
you will have been constricting
they will have been constricting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been constricting
you had been constricting
he/she/it had been constricting
we had been constricting
you had been constricting
they had been constricting

Conditional
I would constrict
you would constrict
he/she/it would constrict
we would constrict
you would constrict
they would constrict

Past Conditional
I would have constricted
you would have constricted
he/she/it would have constricted
we would have constricted
you would have constricted
they would have constricted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	constrict - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"compress, contract, compact, press, squeezechoke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathingprim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or airconvulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease deliverychoke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
	2.	constrict - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"constringe, narrowastringe - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"strangulate - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"

constrict

verb1. squeeze, contract, narrow, restrict, shrink, tighten, pinch, choke, cramp, strangle, compress, strangulate Severe migraine can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels.2. limit, restrict, confine, curb, inhibit, delimit, straiten Senators crafting the bill were frequently constricted by budget limits.

constrict

verb1. To make smaller or narrower:constringe, narrow.2. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:compact, compress, constringe, contract, shrink.3. To subject to compression:compact, compress, constringe, squeeze.4. To check the freedom and spontaneity of:constrain, cramp, inhibit.

Translations

使压缩

constrict

(kənˈstrikt) verb to press tightly; to cramp. The tight collar was constricting his neck.使压缩

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verb squeeze

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verb limit

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verb to make smaller or narrower

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verb to reduce in size, as by drawing together

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verb to subject to compression

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verb to check the freedom and spontaneity of

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verb squeeze or press together

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verb become tight or as if tight

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