| narrow | vt 1. reduce width, extent of, (lit. & fig.) menyempitkan: to ~ the channel, menyempitkan terusan itu; certain measures were taken to ~ the gap between the rich and the poor, beberapa langkah diambil utk menyempitkan jurang antara yg kaya dan yg miskin; 2. often ~ st down, limit, menyempitkan; (number of people or areas to be considered), mengehadkan, membataskan: the use of glosses will ~ down the sense of a word, penggunaan glos akan menyempitkan makna sesuatu perkataan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| constrict | vt 1. a. squeeze tightly, mencerut, menjerut: the tight belt ~ed her waist, tali pinggang yg ketat mencerut pinggangnya; b. make (blood-vessel etc) narrower, menyempitkan, mencerut; 2. limit actions of, mengekang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |