Tighten - Definition
tighten
v 1: make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" [syn: tighten,
fasten]
2: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
3: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
[syn: stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain]
4: narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" [syn:
reduce, tighten]