straiten, v.
(straitened, straitening, straitens)
(straitened, straitening, straitens)
squeeze together
<verb.contact>
straiten
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
<verb.social>
distress straiten
verb frames
Something ----s somebodyverb frames
Something ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym