English verb: tighten | |||
1. | tighten (change) make tight or tighter | ||
Samples | Tighten the wire. | ||
Synonyms | fasten | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | firm, frap, screw, tauten, wind, wind up | ||
2. | tighten (change) become tight or tighter | ||
Samples | The rope tightened. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compact, compress, constrict, constrict, constringe, contract, firm, narrow, press, squeeze, strain, tauten, tense | ||
3. | tighten (change) restrict | ||
Samples | Tighten the rules. Stiffen the regulations. | ||
Synonyms | constrain, stiffen, tighten up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
4. | tighten (change) narrow or limit | ||
Samples | Reduce the influx of foreigners. | ||
Synonyms | reduce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||