CONSTRICT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become tight or as if tight
   Synonym(s)
   • constringe (what does constringe mean?)
   • narrow (what does narrow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her throat constricted
   Hypernyms(s) constrict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • astringe (what does astringe mean?)
   • strangulate (what does strangulate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • narrowing (what does narrowing mean?)
   • constriction (what does constriction mean?)
   • bottleneck (what does bottleneck mean?)
   • chokepoint (what does chokepoint mean?)
   • constriction (what does constriction mean?)
   • coarctation (what does coarctation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • squeeze or press together
   Synonym(s)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she compressed her lips
   • the spasm contracted the muscle
   Hypernyms(s) constrict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • strangle (what does strangle mean?)
   • prim (what does prim mean?)
   • astringe (what does astringe mean?)
   • strangulate (what does strangulate mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • bear down (what does bear down mean?)
   • overbear (what does overbear mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • gag (what does gag mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • scrag (what does scrag mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressing (what does pressing mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressing (what does pressing mean?)
   • contraction (what does contraction mean?)
   • muscular contraction (what does muscular contraction mean?)
   • muscle contraction (what does muscle contraction mean?)
   • contracture (what does contracture mean?)
   • contractile organ (what does contractile organ mean?)
   • contractor (what does contractor mean?)
   • constriction (what does constriction mean?)
   • constrictor (what does constrictor mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • condensation (what does condensation mean?)
   • contraction (what does contraction mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)
   • compressor (what does compressor mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)