Thesaurus: constringe

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1. v. t. To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
2. v. become tight or as if tight
3. To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. Arbuthnot.
4. To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; toconstrict; to cause to shrink. [R.]Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, andcoagulate the fluids. Arbuthnot.
5. v become tight or as if tight