constrict
v.
early 15c., from Latin constrictus, past participle of constringere "compress" (see constrain). A direct borrowing from Latin of the same word which, via French, became constrain. Related: Constricted; constricting.
〔李〕[con-(com-);strict] v.压缩； 使收缩 ←string,strict (L stringere,strictum)=to draw tight 拉紧