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🐍constrict

verb
/kənˈstrɪkt/
constraint constringe

Meaning

to make narrower or tighter; to shrink or compress

Example Sentences

The snake constricted its prey before swallowing.

Example Expressions

constrict the flow

Synonyms

tighten, squeeze, compress, narrow

Antonyms

expand, loosen, widen

Collocations

constrict blood vessels, constrict movement, constrict airway

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