constringe

con·stringe

verb \kən-ˈstrinj\

con·stringedcon·string·ing

Definition of CONSTRINGE

transitive verb

1

: to cause to shrink <cold constringes the pores>

2

: constrict

— con·strin·gent \-ˈstrin-jənt\ adjective

Examples of CONSTRINGE

1. <a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut>

Origin of CONSTRINGE

Latin constringere

First Known Use: 1604

Related to CONSTRINGE

Synonyms: capsule, capsulize, collapse, compact, condense, constrict, compress, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, telescope

Antonyms: decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch

Related Words: cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; boil down, downsize, shrink; concentrate, consolidate; simplify, streamline; decrease, diminish, lessen

Near Antonyms: dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter; distend, inflate, swell

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