tighten
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(verb) become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" |
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Related Words: change, compact, compress, constrict, constringe, contract, firm, narrow, press, squeeze, strain, tauten, tense |
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(verb) make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" |
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Synonyms: fasten |
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Related Words: alter, change, firm, frap, screw, tauten, wind, wind up |
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(verb) narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" |
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Synonyms: reduce |
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Related Words: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel |
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(verb) restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" |
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Synonyms: constrain, stiffen, tighten up |
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Related Words: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel |
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