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astrict
[ uh-strikt ]
/ ÉËstrÉȘkt /
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verb (used with object)
to bind fast; constrain.
to bind morally or legally.
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Origin of astrict
OTHER WORDS FROM astrict
as·tric·tion, nounWords nearby astrict
astral body, Astrangia, astraphobia, astray, Streetcar Named Desire, A, astrict, astriction, Astrid, astride, astringe, astringent
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British Dictionary definitions for astrict
astrict
/ (ÉËstrÉȘkt) /
verb
(tr) archaic to bind, confine, or constrict
Derived forms of astrict
astriction, nounastrictive, adjectiveastrictively, adverbWord Origin for astrict
C16: from Latin astrictus drawn closely together, from astringere to lighten, from stringere to bind
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