Word Meaning

straiten definition and meaning

v. t. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
v. t. To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
v. t. To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.

Crossword clues for straiten

- Embarrass or distress financially