/ Dictionary / Index C constrict: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•strict Pronunciation: (kun-strikt'), [key] — v.t. to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress. to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: constrict (Thesaurus) constraint constriction Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language