What is a synonym for "astringe"?

Common synonyms include: bind, compress, constrain, constrict, curb, limit.

How do you pronounce "astringe"?

Pronounced //əˈstɹɪnd͡ʒ//.

/əˈstɹɪnd͡ʒ/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To constrict, to compress obsolete, transitive
2
become constricted or compressed wordnet
3
To become constricted or compressed intransitive, obsolete
4
constrict or bind or draw together wordnet
5
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
"God's mind was to astringe and bind the Church perpetually to it."

"God's mind was to astringe and bind the Church perpetually to it."