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, compress, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, telescopeRelated Words cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; boil down, downsize, shrink; concentrate, consolidate; simplify, streamline; decrease, diminish, lessenNear Antonyms dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter; distend, inflate, swellAntonyms decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch