Similar Words

— take down
— tectonic movement
— testament
— testimonial
— testimony
— testiness
— testing
— tightness
— touch down
— twisting

Misspelling

ighten, tigghten, tighhten, tighte, tighteen, tightem, tightenn, tiighten, ttightten

Tighten — synonyms, definition

1. tighten (Verb)

34 synonyms

bind clinch close compress confine constrain constrict corkscrew cramp crimp drive fasten insert lock narrow padlock peg pinch press reduce • • •

4 definitions

tighten (Verb) — Make tight or tighter. ex. "Tighten the wire"

tighten (Verb) — Become tight or tighter. ex. "The rope tightened"

tighten (Verb) — (of laws or regulations) make more restrictive, or impose greater penalties. ex. "Tighten the rules" ex. "tighten up the regulations"

tighten (Verb) — Narrow or limit. ex. "tighten the influx of foreigners"

10 types of

alter bound change confine limit modify restrain restrict throttle trammel

16 types

compact compress constrict constringe contract firm frap narrow press screw squeeze strain tauten tense wind wind up