constringe

/kənˈstrɪndʒ/
verb
  1. To make something narrower or tighter; to constrict or compress.
    • As the material dried, it began to constringe and shrink.
    • The doctor used a band to constringe the flow of blood.
    • The cold air caused the blood vessels to constringe.
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