Constringe and Disperse

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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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Disperse is an antonym for constringe.

Disperse verb - To go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole.

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Constringe is an antonym for disperse.

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