constrict en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /kənˈstɹɪkt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Clothing that is too tight can constrict blood flow.
constrict the airway
constrict blood vessels
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To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)
The snake began to constrict its prey.
- (figuratively) To limit or restrict.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| constricting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| constricted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| constricted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| constricts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unconstrict · vasoconstrict · reconstrict · constrictive · nonconstricting · hyperconstrict
Relateds
constriction · restrict · constraint · constrictor · strict
Synonyms
Translations (24)
la praestringō (to narrow) · es constringir (to narrow) · fi kuristaa (to narrow) · bg стягам (to narrow) · cu гнести (to narrow) · fi puristaa (to narrow) · mk сте́гне (to narrow) · fi supistaa (to narrow) · cs zúžit (to narrow) · tr sıkmak (to narrow) · de verengen (to narrow) · pt constringir (to narrow) · fi surkastaa (to narrow) · tr sıkışmak (to narrow) · de einengen (to narrow) · bg свивам (to narrow) · bg стеснявам (to narrow) · da indsnævre (to narrow) · mk сте́сни (to narrow) · tr daralmak (to narrow) · ota صیقمق (to narrow) · tr büzmek (to narrow) · ga crap (to narrow) · es estrechar (to narrow)