Synonyms for straiten
Definitions
- v. 1
To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.
Forms
- Past participle
- straitened
e.g. straitened → contracted, limited, narrowed, checked…
Example sentences
- contract He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- limit Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
- narrow Tom drove through the narrow tunnel at high speed.
- restrict He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.
By length
- 4 letters
- curb1
- 5 letters
- check1, limit2, stint1, scant1, cramp1
- 6 letters
- narrow2
- 7 letters
- inhibit3, curtail2, confine2, repress2
- 8 letters
- contract2, distress2, restrict2, restrain2, withhold2
- 9 letters
- constrain2, constrict2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).