constrict: Meaning and Definition of
con•strict
Pronunciation: (kun-strikt'), [key] — v.t.
- to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
- to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life.
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