constringe

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•stringe  (kən strinj′),USA pronunciation v.t., -stringed, -string•ing. 
  1. to constrict;
    compress;
    cause to contract.
  • Latin constringere to draw tight, tie up, equivalent. to con- con- + stringere to draw; see constrict
  • 1595–1605

'constringe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
constringent

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