tighten

/tˈaɪtən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make tight or tighter
   “Tighten the wire”
2. become tight or tighter
   “The rope tightened”
3. severely restrict in scope or extent
   “tighten the rules”
4. narrow or limit
   “reduce the influx of foreigners”

Synonyms for tighten

• fasten
• stiffen
• tighten up
• constrain
• reduce

Words that rhyme with tighten

• heighten
• lighten
• triton
• enlighten
• titan
• brighten
• frighten
• whiten
• breighton
• criton
• guyton
• iten
• knighten
• knighton
• litan
• reitan
• reiten