ALL meanings of straiten
strait·en
S s - verb with object straiten to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him. 1
- verb with object straiten to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living. 1
- verb with object straiten Archaic. to make narrow. to confine within narrow limits. 1
- verb straiten to embarrass or distress, esp financially 0
- verb straiten to limit, confine, or restrict 0
- verb straiten to make or become narrow 0
- verb transitive straiten to make strait or narrow 0
- verb transitive straiten to hem in closely 0
- verb transitive straiten to restrict or confine in scope, range, etc.; hamper 0
- verb transitive straiten to bring into difficulties; cause to be in distress or want 0