Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
straiten
verb
/ˈstreɪtən/
Definition
To make or become narrow or tighter; to cause to have difficulties or to restrict; to confine in a limited space.
Examples
- He had to straiten the ropes to secure the load.
- Financial troubles began to straiten their ability to spend on luxuries.
- The path straitens as it winds through the mountains.
Meaning
The act of making something tight or restricted, both in a physical sense and in terms of circumstances or options.
Synonyms
- narrow
- confine
- restrict
- tighten
- constrain
