astringe

[uh-strinj]

verb (used with object), -tringed, -tring·ing.

to compress; bind together; constrict.

Origin:
1515–25; < Latin astringere to draw together, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + stringere to draw; see stringent

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WordNet

astringe
verb
1.	constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
2.	become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"

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