straiten

[ streyt-n ]

/ ˈstreɪt n /

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verb (used with object)

to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him.

to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living.

Archaic.

to make narrow.
to confine within narrow limits.

Origin of straiten

First recorded in 1515–25; strait + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM straiten

un·strait·ened, adjective

Words nearby straiten

strain hardening, straining arch, straining piece, straining sill, strait, straiten, straitjacket, strait-lace, strait-laced, Straits dollar, Straits Settlements

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Example sentences from the Web for straiten

Hatsell, Baron—Mr. Cowper, I would not have you straiten yourself, but only ask those questions that are pertinent.
State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2)|Various
Col. Harden, at the same time, with a body of mounted militia, had it in charge to straiten the enemy upon the Edisto.
The Life of Francis Marion|William Gilmore Simms
I want you to consider what per cent you can pay, and not straiten yourselves too much.
Hope Mills|Amanda M. Douglas
He told me he could not say but it might straiten him a little; but, however, it was my money, and I might want it more than he.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808)|Daniel Defoe

O love immense and independent, which nothing can limit or straiten!
Spiritual Torrents|Jeanne Marie Bouvires de la Mot Guyon

British Dictionary definitions for straiten

straiten

/ (ˈstreɪtən) /

verb

(tr; usually passive) to embarrass or distress, esp financially

(tr) to limit, confine, or restrict

archaic to make or become narrow

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单词	straiten
释义	straiten [ streyt-n ] / ˈstreɪt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR straiten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him. to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living. Archaic. to make narrow. to confine within narrow limits. Origin of straiten First recorded in 1515–25; strait + -en¹ OTHER WORDS FROM straiten un·strait·ened, adjective Words nearby straiten strain hardening, straining arch, straining piece, straining sill, strait, straiten, straitjacket, strait-lace, strait-laced, Straits dollar, Straits Settlements Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straiten Hatsell, Baron—Mr. Cowper, I would not have you straiten yourself, but only ask those questions that are pertinent. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Various Col. Harden, at the same time, with a body of mounted militia, had it in charge to straiten the enemy upon the Edisto. The Life of Francis Marion\|William Gilmore Simms I want you to consider what per cent you can pay, and not straiten yourselves too much. Hope Mills\|Amanda M. Douglas He told me he could not say but it might straiten him a little; but, however, it was my money, and I might want it more than he. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808)\|Daniel Defoe O love immense and independent, which nothing can limit or straiten! Spiritual Torrents\|Jeanne Marie Bouvires de la Mot Guyon British Dictionary definitions for straiten straiten / (ˈstreɪtən) / verb (tr; usually passive) to embarrass or distress, esp financially (tr) to limit, confine, or restrict archaic to make or become narrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to straiten fluster, corner, confuse, perplex, restrict, hinder, constrain, confine, contract
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straiten

verb (used with object)

Origin of straiten

OTHER WORDS FROM straiten

Words nearby straiten

Example sentences from the Web for straiten

British Dictionary definitions for straiten

verb

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