Constrict

v. t.

1.

To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] Such things as constrict the fibers. - Arbuthnot. Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict. - Todd & Bowman.

Verb	1.	constrict - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" Synonyms: compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze
	2.	constrict - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" Synonyms: constringe, narrow

abbreviate, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, block, block up, blockade, bolt, button, button up, chock, choke, choke off, circumscribe, clap, close, close off, close tight, close up, coarct, compact, compress, concentrate, condense, confine, consolidate, constrain, constringe, contain, contract, cover, cramp, crowd, curb, curtail, debar, decrease, diminish, dog, draw, draw in, draw together, fasten, fold, fold up, gather, go in, jam, key, knit, latch, limit, lock, lock out, lock up, narrow, obstruct, occlude, pack, padlock, plait, plumb, pucker, pucker up, purse, reduce, restrain, restrict, seal, seal off, seal up, secure, shorten, shrink, shut, shut off, shut out, shut the door, shut tight, shut up, slam, snap, snape, solidify, squeeze, squeeze shut, stifle, stop up, straiten, strangle, strangulate, suffocate, taper, wrinkle, zip up, zipper

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