English verb: astringe | |||
1. | astringe (contact) constrict or bind or draw together | ||
Samples | Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
2. | astringe (change) become constricted or compressed | ||
Samples | The cold substance astringes. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | constrict, constringe, narrow | ||