tighten

this preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin.

In wartime everyone has to tighten their belts.

we must tighten up defensively.

an initiative to tighten up the laws on pornography.

Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.

They tightened the loopholes in those acts.

Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.

Border police tightened controls on tourists.

military forces tightened their hold on the capital.

he tightened his belt an extra notch.

he tightened the tie of his robe.

He tightened a few slack screws.

the joints can be tightened and slackened off again.

Wrap after that tightened a coat, go swaggeringly to go into barback.

Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe.

We’ll have to tighten our belts if we want to save any money for our holidays this year.

central government has tightened control over local authority spending.

Cinching: Practice of pulling the end of a roll to tighten it. It's not recommended.