Meanings
to make something narrower by squeezing or compressing it.
کسی چیز کو دبا کر یا سکڑ کر پتلا کرنا۔
سکڑنا
sukarna
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.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'constrict' as squeezing something tightly.
Picture a pair of hands squeezing a balloon, making it smaller.
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📖 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.