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tighten

Verbs

• (v) make tight or tighter
  • Tighten the wire
  fasten,
• (v) become tight or tighter
  • The rope tightened
• (v) restrict
  • Tighten the rules
  • stiffen the regulations
  tighten up, constrain, stiffen,
• (v) narrow or limit
  • reduce the influx of foreigners
  reduce,

Synonyms

fasten tighten up constrain stiffen reduce

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