Astringe

[ә'strindʒ]

(verb.) become constricted or compressed; 'The cold substance astringes'.

(verb.) constrict or bind or draw together; 'Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth'.

Typed by Bernadine--From WordNet

(v. t.) To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.

(v. t.) To bind by moral or legal obligation.

Edited by Kelsey