1. to bind tightly; to compress or squeeze
Usage: formal or literary; third person singular present tense of constringe
2. to restrict or limit in scope or freedom
Usage: formal or literary; third person singular present tense of constringe

Examples

• The tight rope constringes the bundle of wood.
• Fear constringes the heart and limits rational thought.
• The law constringes individual freedoms in certain contexts.
• Cold weather constringes blood vessels in the skin.
• Social norms constringe behavior in public spaces.