STRAITEN
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1I1T1E1N1 = 8
Definition
- verb bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship. — synonyms: distress
- verb squeeze together.
Examples
- “The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.”
- “Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances.”