astringe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə strinj′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•tringe  (ə strinj′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tringed, -tring•ing. 
  1. to compress;
    bind together;
    constrict.
  • Latin astringere to draw together, equivalent. to a- a-5 + stringere to draw; see stringent
  • 1515–25

'astringe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
astrict - astringent

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