tighten

tr. & intr.v., -ened, -en·ing, -ens.

To make or become tight or tighter.

tightener tight'en·er n.

verb

1. To make or become tight or tighter: reinforce, strengthen. See tighten/loosen.
2. To make or become tense: stiffen, tauten, tense. See tighten/loosen.

v

Definition: constrict
Antonyms: free, let go, loose, loosen, relax, release

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: make tight or tighter
  Synonym: fasten

Meaning #2: become tight or tighter

Meaning #3: restrict
  Synonyms: stiffen, tighten up, constrain

Meaning #4: narrow or limit
  Synonym: reduce

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stramme
v. intr. - blive stram

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    spænde livremmen ind
• tighten the screw    stramme skruen
• tighten up    skærpe

Français (French)
v. tr. - serrer, resserrer, tendre, (fig) renforcer, durcir, se contracter, se durcir
v. intr. - se serrer, se contracter, se durcir, se resserrer, se durcir (des lois)

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    se serrer la ceinture
• tighten the screw    tourner/serrer la vis
• tighten up    resserrer, renforcer, durcir

Deutsch (German)
v. - festziehen, festdrehen

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    den Gürtel enger schnallen
• tighten the screw    den Druck erhöhen
• tighten up    anziehen, verschärfen, härter durchgreifen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σφίγγω/-ομαι, συσφίγγω/-ομαι, τανύζω, καργάρω

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    σφίγγω το ζωνάρι, κάνω οικονομίες
• tighten the screw    εντείνω την πίεση, ζορίζω
• tighten up    σφίγγω, σφίγγω τα λουριά

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estrechar, ajustar, apretar, tupir, cerrar herméticamente, estirar, atesar
v. intr. - estrecharse, ajustarse, apretarse, tupirse, cerrarse

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    apretarse el cinturón
• tighten the screw    aplicar presión progresivamente, exigir el pago, extorsionar
• tighten up    estrecharse, ajustarse, apretarse, hacer estricto o riguroso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spänna, sträcka, dra åt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使变紧, 使绷紧, 变紧, 绷紧

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    束紧腰带, 节约度日
• tighten the screw    旋紧螺丝
• tighten up    使变紧, 使更严格, 使更牢固, 使更有效

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使變緊, 使繃緊
v. intr. - 變緊, 繃緊

idioms:

• tighten one's belt    束緊腰帶, 節約度日
• tighten the screw    旋緊螺絲
• tighten up    使變緊, 使更嚴格, 使更牢固, 使更有效

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 죄다, 팽팽해지다, 강화하다
v. intr. - 튼튼하게 조이다, 엄해지다, 강화되다

idioms:

• tighten up    강화하다

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضيق, يشد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הידק, הצר‬
v. intr. - ‮התהדק‬

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