Definition
To bind, tighten, or draw together; to constrain or restrict.
Etymology
From Latin astringere, combining ad- (to) and stringere (to draw tight). The meaning shifted from literal binding (of muscles or tissues) to metaphorical constraint.
Kelly Says
This is the root of 'astringent'—when you use astringent mouthwash, it literally tightens and dries out the tissues in your mouth, which is exactly what the Latin verb meant to do.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደሚያደርግ
en-de-mi-ya-der-g
ARالعربية
تضييق
ta-d-i-iq
BNবাংলা
সংকুচিত
song-ku-chhit
CACatalà
retreure
ret-re-ure
CSČeština
zmenšovat
z-men-sho-vat
DADansk
trække sammen
trae-kke sam-men
DEDeutsch
zusammenziehen
tsam-men-tsi-en
ELΕλληνικά
σφίγγω
sfing-go
ESEspañol
contraer
kon-tra-er
FAفارسی
کوچک کردن
koo-chak kar-den
FISuomi
puristua
pu-ri-stua
FRFrançais
rétrécir
re-treh-seer
HEעברית
להתקצר
le-hit-ka-tz-ar
HIहिन्दी
संकोच करना
san-koch kar-na
HUMagyar
összehúzni
oss-eh-hoo-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengecilkan
men-ge-cil-kan
ITItaliano
stringere
st-rin-ge-reh
KO한국어
수축시키다
su-chuk-si-ki-da
MRMR
कमी करा
ka-mee ka-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
menyempit
me-nyem-pit
NLNederlands
samentrekken
sam-en-trek-ken
NONorsk
trekke sammen
trekke sam-men
PLPolski
ściągać
sh-dee-ga-ch
PTPortuguês
contrair
kon-tra-ir
RORomână
a strânge
a str-an-ge
RUРусский
сокращать
sokrat-shat
SVSvenska
dra ihop
dra i-hop
SWKiswahili
kupunguza
ku-pun-gu-za
TAதமிழ்
குறுக்க
ku-ru-kka
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గించు
tagg-in-chu
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırmak
sik-ish-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
звужувати
zvu-zhu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
co rút
co-rut