straiten (Meaning)
straiten (v)
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
squeeze together
Synonyms & Antonyms of straiten
FAQs About the word straiten
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship, squeeze together
impoverish,reduce,pauperize, ruin, wipe out, clean (out), bust, break, bankrupt,beggar
enrich, enrich,richen, richen,
We were straitened for time, having to finish the project in just a few hours.
The narrow path straitened, forcing us to walk single-file.
The straitened financial circumstances forced us to cut back on expenses.
The straitened confines of the jail cell oppressed his spirit.
