kōˈärkt, -ȧkt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English coarten, coharten, from Latin coarctare, coartare — more at coarctate
1.
a. obsolete : to press or draw together
b. : to cause (the aorta) to become narrow or (the heart) to constrict
2. : to restrict the action of : confine , restrain