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constringe

verb

/kənˈstrɪndʒ/

Meaning

to cause to shrink or contract; to constrict

The medicine helped constringe the swollen tissues.

constrict, contract, tighten, compress

expand, loosen

constringe tissue, constringe skin, constringe muscles

To reduce a problem or negative impact

to need something; to demand or insist on

to speak irreverently about God or sacred things

to suggest a plan or idea for consideration or discussion

to secretly enter or gain access to a place or group

To mislead someone into believing something that is not true.