constrict
verbDivide constrict into syllables:
con · strict
How to pronounce constrict:
Definition of constrict:
- constrict (verb):
 - to make narrow or draw together
 - to make smaller or narrower by squeezing
 
Synonyms for constrict:
choke
collapse
compress
condense
contract
cramp
decrease
flatten
narrow
pinch
restrict
shrink
squeeze
strangle
strangulate
tighten
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