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Vocabulary Entry
straiten
|verb • verb
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V
verb
To make or become narrow or tighter.
Example Sentences
"He tried to straiten the ropes to ensure everything was secure."
"The road began to straiten as they approached the town."
"She used a ruler to straiten the crooked lines on the paper."
V
verb
To impose difficulties or limitations; to confine or restrict.
Example Sentences
"The new regulations may straiten our options for expansion."
"In times of crisis, resources are often straitened."
"His injuries straitened his ability to work effectively."