Dictionary
con•strict
Pronunciation: (kun-strikt'), [key]—
v.t.
1. to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
2. to slow or stop the natural course or development of:
Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.