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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of constringere; CONSTRAIN |
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con‧strict
1 [intransitive and transitive] to make something narrower or tighter, or to become narrower or tighter : 
Caffeine constricts the blood vessels in your body.Linda's throat constricted and she started to cry.
Caffeine constricts the blood vessels in your body.Linda's throat constricted and she started to cry.2 [transitive] to limit someone's freedom to do what they want : Fear of crime constricts many people's lives.
Fear of crime constricts many people's lives. —constricted adjective
—constriction
noun [uncountable and countable]
noun [uncountable and countable]