Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Cause your blood vessels to constrict/constrain/strain/restrain
Ouit smoking: Smoking can cause your blood vessels to constrict. Increasing your blood pressure.
Hi,
Constrict in the above is very close to constrain, strain, and restrain in meaning to me. So I wonder if they are all about the same in the above context. Thanks.
Hi,
Constrict in the above is very close to constrain, strain, and restrain in meaning to me. So I wonder if they are all about the same in the above context. Thanks.
Top answer
The closest to "constrict" might be "strain," but only "constrict" is used in this sentence.
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The closest to "constrict" might be "strain," but only "constrict" is used in this sentence.
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