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Rarestraiten
The correct spelling is straiten.
How to pronounce straiten
verb
Say it like: Str-ayt-en
The correct spelling is straiten. To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space. For example: "The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream."
Usage Examples
“The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.”
“Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
- 2.To restrict or diminish, especially financially.
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