Definition
constringed
verb
- past tense and past participle of constringe; to bind tightly or compress
Usage: archaic or formal; rare in modern usage
Examples
- The rope constringed the bundle so tightly that it could not move.
- Her throat felt constringed by anxiety.
- The bandage constringed the wound to stop the bleeding.
- Cold weather constringed the metal pipes.
- He felt constringed by the formal rules of the institution.