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strait·en
(strāt′n)tr.v. strait·ened, strait·en·ing, strait·ens
1. To put or bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
2. Archaic
a. To make narrow.
b. To enclose in a limited area; confine.
c. To restrict in latitude or scope.
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straiten
(ˈstreɪtən)vb
1. (tr; usually passive) to embarrass or distress, esp financially
2. (tr) to limit, confine, or restrict
3. archaic to make or become narrow
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strait•en
(ˈstreɪt n)v.t. -ened, -en•ing.
1. to put into esp. financial difficulties.
2.
a. to make narrow.
b. to confine within narrow limits.
3. Archaic. to restrict in range, extent, or amount.
[1515–25]
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straiten
Past participle: straitened
Gerund: straitening
| Imperative |
|---|
| straiten |
| straiten |
| Present |
|---|
| I straiten |
| you straiten |
| he/she/it straitens |
| we straiten |
| you straiten |
| they straiten |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I straitened |
| you straitened |
| he/she/it straitened |
| we straitened |
| you straitened |
| they straitened |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am straitening |
| you are straitening |
| he/she/it is straitening |
| we are straitening |
| you are straitening |
| they are straitening |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have straitened |
| you have straitened |
| he/she/it has straitened |
| we have straitened |
| you have straitened |
| they have straitened |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was straitening |
| you were straitening |
| he/she/it was straitening |
| we were straitening |
| you were straitening |
| they were straitening |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had straitened |
| you had straitened |
| he/she/it had straitened |
| we had straitened |
| you had straitened |
| they had straitened |
| Future |
|---|
| I will straiten |
| you will straiten |
| he/she/it will straiten |
| we will straiten |
| you will straiten |
| they will straiten |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have straitened |
| you will have straitened |
| he/she/it will have straitened |
| we will have straitened |
| you will have straitened |
| they will have straitened |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be straitening |
| you will be straitening |
| he/she/it will be straitening |
| we will be straitening |
| you will be straitening |
| they will be straitening |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been straitening |
| you have been straitening |
| he/she/it has been straitening |
| we have been straitening |
| you have been straitening |
| they have been straitening |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been straitening |
| you will have been straitening |
| he/she/it will have been straitening |
| we will have been straitening |
| you will have been straitening |
| they will have been straitening |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been straitening |
| you had been straitening |
| he/she/it had been straitening |
| we had been straitening |
| you had been straitening |
| they had been straitening |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would straiten |
| you would straiten |
| he/she/it would straiten |
| we would straiten |
| you would straiten |
| they would straiten |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have straitened |
| you would have straitened |
| he/she/it would have straitened |
| we would have straitened |
| you would have straitened |
| they would have straitened |
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Verb 1. straiten - bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
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