STRAITEN


Meaning of STRAITEN in English

v. a.

1.

Confine, limit, constrict, contract, constrain.

2.

Narrow.

3.

Stretch, straighten, make tight or tense.

4.

Distress, perplex, pinch, embarrass, press.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.