" constringing "

1: to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together;

  * e.g., " ... a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut "

•  Synonyms : 

•  capsuling,

•  capsulizing,

•  collapsing,

•  compacting,

•  compressing,

•  condensing,

•  constricting,

•  contracting,

•  narrowing (down),

•  squeezing,

•  telescoping

•  Antonyms : 

•  decompressing,

•  expanding,

•  opening,

•  outspreading,

•  outstretching

1: to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together;

  * e.g., " ... a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut "

•  Synonyms : 

•  capsule,

•  capsulize,

•  collapse,

•  compact,

•  compress,

•  condense,

•  constrict,

•  contract,

•  narrow (down),

•  squeeze,

•  telescope

•  Antonyms : 

•  decompress,

•  expand,

•  open,

•  outspread,

•  outstretch