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constrict

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/kənˈstrɪkt/ · con-strict

to make something narrower by squeezing or compressing it.

Meanings

verbformal

to make something narrower by squeezing or compressing it.

کسی چیز کو دبا کر یا سکڑ کر پتلا کرنا۔

سکڑنا

sukarna

Formal: سکڑنا

Synonyms

narrowsqueezecompressتنگ کرنادباناکمپریس کرنا

Antonyms

expandenlargewidenپھیلانابڑھاناکشادہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • constrict the airway
  • constrict blood vessels
  • constrict the pupil

Example Sentences

The snake can constrict its prey to suffocate it.

سانپ اپنے شکار کو پھٹ کر مار سکتا ہے۔

Saanp apne shikar ko phat kar maar sakta hai.

The muscles will constrict during exercise.

ورزش کے دوران پٹھے سکڑ جائیں گے۔

Warzish ke doran pathay sukhar jayein ge.

Cold temperatures can cause blood vessels to constrict.

سرد درجہ حرارت خون کی نالیوں کو سکڑنے کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔

Sard darja hararat khoon ki nalion ko sukharne ka baais ban sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

restrict:Restrict means to limit or control, while constrict refers specifically to making something narrower or tighter.

Word Family

constriction
nounسکڑاؤ
constrictive
adjectiveسکڑنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'constrict' as squeezing something tightly.

Picture a pair of hands squeezing a balloon, making it smaller.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "constringere" — to bind tightly

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin 'constringere', which means to tighten or compress. It entered the English language in the late 14th century.