constringe

verb

con·​stringe kən-ˈstrinj 

constringed; constringing

transitive verb

1

: to cause to shrink

cold constringes the pores

2

: constrict

constringent

kən-ˈstrin-jənt 

adjective

Synonyms

• capsule
• capsulize
• collapse
• compact
• compress
• condense
• constrict
• contract
• narrow (down)
• squeeze
• telescope

Examples of constringe in a Sentence

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin constringere

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1