constrict

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
  2. (of a snake) To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it.
  3. (figurative) To limit or restrict.

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