constrict

con·strict

vt \kən-ˈstrikt\

Definition of CONSTRICT

1

: to make narrow or draw together <constrict the pupil of the eye>

2

: to subject (as a body part) to compression <constrict a nerve>

intransitive verb

: to become constricted

—con·stric·tive \-ˈstrik-tiv\ adjective