straiten strait-embraced • straitjacket · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · straiten · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship. Synonyms: distress. · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) squeeze together. · · Verb Definition 2 Synonyms · · · distress · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074