English verb: constringe | |||
| 1. | constringe (change) become tight or as if tight | ||
| Samples | Her throat constricted. | ||
| Synonyms | constrict, narrow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tighten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astringe, strangulate | ||