Word Meaning

Meaning of straiten

- To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
- To make tense, or tight; to tighten.
- To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances.

Crossword clue for straiten

- Embarrass or distress financially