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1. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
   "Disciplined planning is only one of a whole raft of space-constricting tools that conventional managers use to ensure good results"
   - constrictive, narrowing

1. Bring together or compress
   "she constricted her lips"
   - compress, squeeze, compact, contract, press
    
2. Become tight or as if tight
   "Her throat constricted"
   - constringe, narrow

See also: constriction, constrictor, narrow

Type of: tighten

Encyclopedia: Constrict