Defenition of the word tighten
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Defenition of the word tighten
- To make tighter.
- narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
- restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
- become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
- make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- narrow or limit
- restrict
- become tight or tighter
- make tight or tighter
Synonyms for the word tighten
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- constrain
- constrict
- fasten
- increase
- intensify
- make tighter
- pull
- reduce
- smooth
- squeeze
- stiffen
- straighten
- strengthen
- stretch
- tauten
- tense
- tense up
- tighten up
Similar words in the tighten
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- tighten
- tightened
- tightening
- tightens
Hyponyms for the word tighten
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- compact
- compress
- constrict
- constringe
- contract
- firm
- frap
- narrow
- press
- screw
- squeeze
- strain
- tauten
- tense
- wind
- wind up
Hypernyms for the word tighten
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- alter
- bound
- change
- confine
- limit
- modify
- restrain
- restrict
- throttle
- trammel
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