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Constrict

kənˈstrɪkt

Constrict definitions
verb
constrict constricted constricting constricts
  1. make narrower, especially by encircling pressure

    "chemicals that constrict the blood vessels"

    narrow make/become narrower tighten compress contract make/become smaller shrink draw in
    • become narrower

      "he felt his throat constrict"

    • (of a snake) coil round (prey) in order to asphyxiate it

      "boas constrict and suffocate their prey"

    • inhibit or restrict

      "the fear and the reality of crime constrict many people's lives"