constrict C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /kənˈstrɪkt/ UK /kənˈstrɪkt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make narrower or tighter; to limit Cold air can constrict the blood vessels in the skin. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make narrower or... tightennarrowcompresssqueezecontractcrampstrangle ↔ Opposites dilatewidenexpandloosenrelax Word family Forms constrictor Derived forms constrictionconstrictorconstrictedconstrictive Related forms constrainstrictstringentrestrictstringency Etymology AI details From Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere ('to bind together, draw tight'), from con- ('together') + stringere ('to draw tight, bind'). constringere Latin stringere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # constrict **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kənˈstrɪkt/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈstrɪkt/ ## Meanings 1. to make narrower or tighter; to limit ## Examples - Cold air can constrict the blood vessels in the skin. ## Synonyms - tighten - narrow - compress - squeeze - contract - cramp - strangle ## Antonyms - dilate - widen - expand - loosen - relax ## Derived Forms - constriction - constrictor - constricted - constrictive ## Related Forms - constrain - strict - stringent - restrict - stringency ## Roots and Affixes - Root: constringere - Root: stringere ## Etymology From Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere ('to bind together, draw tight'), from con- ('together') + stringere ('to draw tight, bind'). ## AI Etymology Constrict is a verb meaning "to make narrower or tighter; to limit". Historically, it is from Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere ('to bind together, draw tight'), from con- ('together') + stringere ('to draw tight, bind'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: constrict is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin constringere with Latin stringere. Close English family members include constriction, constrictor, constricted, constrictive, and constrain. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown