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straiten

verb

strait·​en ˈstrā-tᵊn How to pronounce straiten (audio)
straitened; straitening ˈstrāt-niŋ How to pronounce straiten (audio)
ˈstrā-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

1
a
: to make strait or narrow
b
: to hem in : confine
2
archaic : to restrict in freedom or scope : hamper
3
: to subject to distress, privation, or deficiency
in straitened circumstances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Generally, its decisions tend toward loosening rather than straitening the rules. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2019 Despite the fact that the family's construction firm is relatively prosperous due to its generous share of government contracts, the family's finances are considerably straitened. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 9 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of straiten was circa 1552

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