- pronunciation:
- k
n
strIkt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
constricts, constricting, constricted |
| definition: |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten.
She wore tight belts to constrict her waist.- similar words:
- contract
|
| related words: |
choke, compress, condense, narrow, obstruct, pinch, restrict, tense |
| derivations: |
constricted (adj.), constrictive (adj.), constrictively (adv.) |
The word constrict
contains the following part:
strict, string, strain
Latin
root
that means
bind, tighten
Example words: