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| con·strict [ kən stríkt ] (past and past participle con·strict·ed, present participle con·strict·ing, 3rd person present singular con·stricts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb narrow: to make something, especially a blood vessel, narrower, or become narrower
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2. transitive verb limit or restrict somebody or something: to limit the movement of a person or part of the body in an uncomfortable way
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3. transitive verb restrict flow of something: to stop or slow down the flow of something such as air, liquid, or blood
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4. transitive verb squeeze: to squeeze something with great force
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5. transitive verb zoology suffocate prey by squeezing: to squeeze animals caught as prey until they suffocate, as many snakes do to their prey
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin constrict-, past participle of constringere (see constrain)] |
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  con·stric·tive adjective |
| con·stric·tive·ly adverb |
| con·stric·tive·ness noun |
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