tightens Definition

stiffen, fasten, constrain, reduce, tighten up, toughens, intensifies, strengthens, boosts, narrows, cinches, pulls, bolsters, enhances, strengthen, reinforces, governs, assures, emphasizes, presses, stresses, governing, rules, strictness, govern, insists, emphasize, escalates, exacerbates, underlines, underscores, loosens, eases, stiffens, relaxes, widens, revises, shrinks, pushes, softens, expands, weakens, slows, squeezes, readies, renews, lowers, secures, deepens, revokes, rethinks, slackens, girds, mulls, sharpens, improves, roils, darkens, flexes, puts, dampens, adjusts, ratchets, adopts, soars, deteriorates, sags, curtails, suspends, rips, withdraws, constricts, alters, abolishes, broadens, quickens, chokes, restricts, reshapes, enacts, enforces, dries, dims, falters, imposes, sours, extends, slashes, liberalizes, inflates, lightens, readjusts, threatens, clears, thins, okays, loses, approves, nears, yanks,