pə(r)ˈstrinj transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin perstringere to bind up, graze, touch upon, censure, from per-, intensive prefix + stringere to draw tight, bind, touch upon — more at per- , strain
1. : to find fault with : censure , criticize
2. obsolete : to dull the vision of
3. archaic : to touch upon lightly or in passing