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constringe
constringe
verb
Definition of CONSTRINGE
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together <a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut>
Synonyms capsule, capsulize, collapse, compact, condense, constrict, constringe, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, telescope
Related Words cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; boil down, downsize, shrink; concentrate, consolidate; simplify, streamline; decrease, diminish, lessen
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