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verb (used with object)
1.
to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
2.
to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life.
Origin:
1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1725–35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin constrīctus (past participle of constringere to draw together, tie up), equivalent to con- con- + strīc- (variant stem of stringere to tie; see strict) + -tus past participle suffix
1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1725–35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin constrīctus (past participle of constringere to draw together, tie up), equivalent to con- con- + strīc- (variant stem of stringere to tie; see strict) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
non·con·strict·ed, adjective
non·con·strict·ing, adjective
un·con·strict·ed, adjective
well-con·strict·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. cramp, squeeze, bind, tighten.
1. cramp, squeeze, bind, tighten.
Antonyms
1. expand.
1. expand.
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Constricted
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
WordNet
| constricted | |
adjective | |
| 1. | especially tense; especially in some dialects |
| 2. | drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life" [ant: unconstricted] |
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