perstringe

transitive verb

per·​stringe

pə(r)ˈstrinj

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to find fault with : censure, criticize

2

obsolete : to dull the vision of

3

archaic : to touch upon lightly or in passing

Word History

Etymology

Latin perstringere to bind up, graze, touch upon, censure, from per-, intensive prefix + stringere to draw tight, bind, touch upon

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