Constringe
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
Shorten and constringe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb "Constringe".
Shorten
Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- compress and constringe
- compress and shorten
- contract and constringe
- contract and shorten
- constrict and constringe
- constrict and shorten
- cut and constringe
- cut and shorten
- concentrate and constringe
- concentrate and shorten
- tighten and constringe
- tighten and shorten
- compact and constringe
- compact and shorten
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Shorten and Constringe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constringe/shorten
Constringe & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/constringe/shorten>.
Shorten or Constringe. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constringe/shorten.
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