Meaning of constrict

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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

constrict (Thesaurus)

constraint constriction

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