to constrict
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5.6
- verb
- /kənˈstrɪkt/
:
contraer
- If it doesn't close, it constricts the lungs and compresses the organs.
- constrict blood vessels
- constrict a space
- constrict blood
And when you do, you constrict those arteries even more.
- And when you do, you constrict those arteries even more.
- He needs to feel that with you, life expands rather than constricts.
- It causes high blood pressure because it causes those small vessels to constrict.
- The cold causes blood vessels to constrict and then dilate, which can improve blood flow.
- I pick on alcohol, on marijuana, but a pick on caffeine because it constricts blood flow to the brain.
- I pick on alcohol, I pick on marijuana, but I pick on caffeine because it constricts blood flow to the brain.
- And I get, it's usually like a tingly flush, you know, And it starts usually in my belly and it moves its way up and it constricts my throat.
- The the the iris constricts when you're in light and it opens up when you're in darkness and the act of opening up tries to bring in as much light as as it can.
- When we are relaxed, our pupils tend to constrict.
- I do know that the United States everywhere is trying to stop, slow, constrain and constrict China.
Examples
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Then it coils around its victim and constricts tightly.
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Her affect was somewhat constricted, but she did occasionally laugh and sometimes cry.
Academic text (2000) -
But I'm saying the more you guys are doing that, the more my chest is starting to constrict.
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And when you do, you constrict those arteries even more.
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The cold causes blood vessels to constrict and then dilate, which can improve blood flow.
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A terrific weight settled over him; his chest constricted with panic; he could barely draw breath.
Fiction book (1998) -
The economic decline associated with this year's instability in the Arab world will constrict Turkish exports.
Academic text (2012) -
And in order for your eyeballs to look at a very short, narrow screen, you literally are constricting your eyes.
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And if you're too cold, your blood vessels will constrict and you may start to shiver, which generates heat.
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The cold causes blood vessels to constrict, reducing blood flow to the extremities.
Synonyms
181
2.8
Become less in amount or value
145
1.5
To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt
119
1.6
To press something firmly with your hand or fingers
94
3.7
To press something so it takes less space
65
2.1
Become less wide or make something less wide
52
3.0
Become smaller or tighter, for example when a muscle shortens
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4.4
To make something tight by pulling it
Press something so it becomes narrow or tight
To become tight or to make something tight by getting smaller
To pull something like a rope until it becomes tight or to become tight
Make soft body parts, like the mouth or skin, feel tighter and drier
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How Tight
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Morphology
Etymology
Constrict comes from an old Latin word made of con- 'together' and stringere 'to draw tight'. So, to constrict something is to 'draw it tight' or make it narrower, which explains why a throat can 'constrict' with fear or a pipe can 'constrict' in the cold.