Constringe and Inflate

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Constringe verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut

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Inflate is an antonym for constringe.

Inflate verb - Fill with gas or air.

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Constringe is an antonym for inflate.

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Inflate and Constringe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constringe/inflate

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