CONSTRICT

constrict, constringe, narrow

(verb) become tight or as if tight; “Her throat constricted”

compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

(verb) squeeze or press together; “she compressed her lips”; “the spasm contracted the muscle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

constrict (third-person singular simple present constricts, present participle constricting, simple past and past participle constricted)

(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

(figurative) To limit or restrict.

Source: Wiktionary

Con*strict", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Constricted; p.pr. & vb.n. Constricting.] Etym: [L. constrictus, p.p. of constringere. See Constrain.]

Definition: To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or ause to shrink. Such things as constrict the fibers. Arbuthnot. Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction constrict. Todd & Bowman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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