astrict
[ uh-strikt ]
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verb (used with object)
to bind fast; constrain.
to bind morally or legally.
Origin of astrict
1Other words from astrict
- as·tric·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for astrict
astrict
/ (əˈstrɪkt) /
verb
(tr) archaic to bind, confine, or constrict
Origin of astrict
1C16: from Latin astrictus drawn closely together, from astringere to lighten, from stringere to bind
Derived forms of astrict
- astriction, noun
- astrictive, adjective
- astrictively, adverb
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