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constrict

verb

con·​strict kən-ˈstrikt How to pronounce constrict (audio)
constricted; constricting; constricts

transitive verb

1
a
: to make narrow or draw together
Smoking constricts blood vessels.
b
: compress, squeeze
constrict a nerve
These shoes are too small and they constrict my feet.
2
: to stultify, stop, or cause to falter : inhibit
The expectation of violence constricts our lives. Marge Piercy

intransitive verb

: to become constricted
The drug causes the blood vessels to constrict.
constrictive
kən-ˈstrik-tiv How to pronounce constrict (audio)
adjective

Did you know?

Arteries constricted by cholesterol slow the flow of blood, just as traffic arteries or highways constricted by accidents slow the flow of traffic. But constriction isn't always physical. Economic growth may be constricted by trade barriers. A narrow, constricted life may be the result of poverty or lack of opportunity. And an actress may feel constricted by a role she played as a child or by her TV character from years ago, which the public refuses to forget.

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for constrict

contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume.

contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length.

caused her muscles to contract

shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions.

the sweater will shrink when washed

condense implies a reducing of something homogeneous to greater compactness without significant loss of content.

condense the essay into a paragraph

compress implies a pressing into a small compass and definite shape usually against resistance.

compressed cotton into bales

constrict implies a tightening that reduces diameter.

the throat is constricted by a tight collar

deflate implies a contracting by reducing the internal pressure of contained air or gas.

deflate the balloon

Example Sentences

The drug is used to constrict blood vessels. The declining economy has constricted job opportunities. a life constricted by poverty and disease He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper.
Recent Examples on the Web The worry among stock traders is that the Fed could be forced to constrict the economy’s growth in order to bring inflation under control, leading to a recession. New York Times, 13 June 2022 As the economy continues to constrict homeowners’ budgets, some are choosing to revisit their old renovation projects rather than purchase new homes. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 27 July 2022 The idea that underwear designed to constrict and contort could be empowering, even liberating, is the kind of upside-down logic that was used to sell girdles to housewives in the 1950s. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 The Biden administration needs to support the president and start implementing policies that encourage investment in renewable energy rather than constrict it. George Strobel, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Most of the blood in your arms and legs has flooded to your body’s core as the vessels in your extremities constrict. James Nestor, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2012 Stress releases hormones which make your heart beat faster and constrict your blood vessels which can cause your blood pressure to be raised temporarily. Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 But sanctions on Russia will constrict supply once more. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2022 To do this, blood vessels constrict, and heart rate and blood pressure leap higher. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere — see constrain

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of constrict was in 1732

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