astrict

UK: /əˈstrɪkt/ US: (ə strikt′)

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as•trict  (ə strikt′), v.t. 

1. to bind fast;
   constrain.
2. to bind morally or legally.

• Latin astrīctus drawn together, bound, tightened (past participle of astringere), equivalent. to a- a-⁵ + strig- (variant stem of stringere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix. See astringe
• 1505–15

as•tric′tion, n. 

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astrict / əˈstrɪkt/ verb

1. (transitive) to bind, confine, or constrict

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin astrictus drawn closely together, from astringere to lighten, from stringere to bind

asˈtriction noun

asˈtrictive adjective

asˈtrictively adverb