straiten

[US]/ˈstreɪtən/
[UK]/ˈstreɪtən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to make difficult or to cause hardship; to restrict or limit
vi.to become narrower or tighter
Word Forms
Past Participlestraitened
Past Tensestraitened
Third Person Singularstraitens
Present Participlestraitening

Phrases & Collocations

straiten one's options

straiten the budget

straiten the gap

straiten the rules

straiten the focus

straiten resources

straiten the options

straiten the situation

straiten the path

straiten the plan

Example Sentences

the new regulations will straiten our budget for the project.

high interest rates can straiten the financial options for many families.

they decided to straiten their spending to save for a vacation.

straitening the rules can help improve the situation.

the company had to straiten its workforce due to economic pressures.

straitening the deadlines will ensure the project is completed on time.

they felt that the new policies would straiten their creative freedom.

to straiten the process, we need to eliminate unnecessary steps.

straitening the criteria for selection can lead to better candidates.

they were worried that the changes would straiten their opportunities.

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