TIGHTEN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • narrow or limit
   Synonym(s)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • reduce the influx of foreigners
   Hypernyms(s) tighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • throttle (what does throttle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • restrict
   Synonym(s)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   • stiffen (what does stiffen mean?)
   • tighten up (what does tighten up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Tighten the rules
   • stiffen the regulations
   Hypernyms(s) tighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • throttle (what does throttle mean?)
3. Meaning
   • become tight or tighter
   Usage Example(s)
   • The rope tightened
   Hypernyms(s) tighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • constringe (what does constringe mean?)
   • narrow (what does narrow mean?)
   • tauten (what does tauten mean?)
   • firm (what does firm mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • tense (what does tense mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make tight or tighter
   Synonym(s)
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Tighten the wire
   Hypernyms(s) tighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • frap (what does frap mean?)
   • tauten (what does tauten mean?)
   • firm (what does firm mean?)
   • screw (what does screw mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • wind up (what does wind up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tightening (what does tightening mean?)