Straiten

Synonyms for "straiten" (99 found)

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Closest matches (20)

check contract arrest bottle bottle up bound box in box up bridle cabin casket cloister closet coffin condition confine constrain

Verb(3 words)

behedge bind check

Strong matches (30)

constrict contain control cool cool off copyright cramp crib curb curtail decelerate diminish discipline distress dompt draw in draw the line encase enjoin entomb

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go in govern guard hedge hedge about hinder hold

Verb(3 words)

contract distress hamshackle

Related words (49)

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More general

9 entries

bother confine detain discommode disoblige incommode inconvenience put out trouble

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1 entries

Synonyms

3 entries

check contract distress

form of

1 entries

manner of

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related to

6 entries

confine diminish financially narrow restrict strait

Sample sentences

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The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.

Source: wiktionary

And the reason why Birds are Oviparous and lay Eggs, but do not bring forth their yong alive, is, because there might be more plenty of them also, and that neither the Birds of prey, the Serpent nor the Fowler, should streighten their generations too much.

Source: wiktionary

Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances.

Source: wiktionary

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