enstraiten
verb/ɛnˈstɹeɪtə̆n/UK
Etymology
From en- + straiten.
Definitions
To render narrow or narrower
To render narrow or narrower; make strait; curtail (property).
- He hath already to plesure his countrie instraightned his demeanes.
Constrain
Constrain; bring into straits.
- But the Romans had enstraitned her before she was aware thereof.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA