Definition: narrow or limit
Usage: reduce the influx of foreigners
Similar words: restrain, restrict, confine, bound, limit, trammel, throttle
Definition: place limits on (extent or access)
Usage: restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
Synonyms: stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
Definition: restrict
Usage: Tighten the rules; stiffen the regulations
Similar words: restrain, restrict, confine, bound, limit, trammel, throttle
Definition: place limits on (extent or access)
Usage: restrict the use of this parking lot; limit the time you can spend with your friends
Synonyms: tighten
Definition: become tight or tighter
Usage: The rope tightened
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Definition: make tight or tighter
Usage: Tighten the wire
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue