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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSTRICT
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a
[+ object]
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to make (something) narrower, smaller, or tighter
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These shoes are too small and constrict [=squeeze] my feet.
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The drug is used to constrict blood vessels.
b
[no object]
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to become narrower, smaller, or tighter
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The drug causes the blood vessels to constrict. [=contract]
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[+ object]
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to prevent or keep (something or someone) from developing freely
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The declining economy has constricted job opportunities.
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a life constricted by poverty and disease
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He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper.
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The drug causes constriction of blood vessels.
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constrictions in blood vessels
