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   straitened

   /ˈstreɪtnd/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by poverty: "they lived in straitened circumstances"
   • 2. restricted in range or scope: "their straitened horizons"

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   What is the meaning of straiten?

   • Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 1. To make narrow. In narrow circuit, straitend by a foe. 2. To contract; to confine; as, to straiten the British commerce. 3. To make tense or tight; as, to straiten a cord. 4. To distress; to perplex; to press with poverty or other necessity; as, a man straitened in his circumstances.

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   What is the difference between straitened and straightened?

   • Straightened is a see also of straitened. Straitened is a see also of straightened. is that straitened is ( straiten) while straightened is ( straighten ). is squeezed or confined.

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   What happens if a person is living in straitened circumstances?

   • If someone is living in straitened circumstances, they do not have as much money as they used to, and are finding it very hard to buy or pay for everything that they need. His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances. There is much talk of cuts in the diplomatic service in these straitened times.

   STRAITENED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Why were families straitened?

   • Grain was very high, and difficult to be obtained at any price; and, of course, families of limited means were very much straitened. Friends at home naturally exerted themselves in their behalf; and many families were straitened by generous contributions to this sacred purpose.

   STRAITENED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Straitened means difficult because of less money or resources. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     STRAITENED meaning: 1. A straitened situation is difficult...

   • Znaczenie Straitened, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     straitened definicja: 1. A straitened situation is difficult...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     STRAITENED translate: 拮据的，窘迫的;經濟狀況惡化的. Learn more in the...

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     STRAITENED translate: 拮据的，窘迫的;经济状况恶化的. Learn more in the...

   • Pronunciation in English

     STRAITENED pronunciation. How to say STRAITENED. Listen to...

   • Straining

     STRAINING definition: 1. present participle of strain 2. to...

   • Strait-Laced

     STRAIT-LACED definition: 1. having old-fashioned and...

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   Straiten is a verb that means to make strait or narrow, or to confine or restrict in some way. It can also mean to subject to distress or deficiency in straitened circumstances.

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   Straitened definition: characterized by financial difficulty or limited means. See examples of STRAITENED used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › straitenedSTRAITENED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Straitened means having less money or resources than before, especially in a difficult situation. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from various sources and translations.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › straitenedStraitened - definition of straitened by The Free Dictionary

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   Straitened means affected by financial difficulties or restrictions. It is an archaic word that can also mean to make narrow or confine. See translations, pronunciation and examples of straitened.

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   Straitened means living in financial difficulties or restrictions. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar.

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   To straiten is to restrict financially, the way having your rent increase can straiten your circumstances if your salary stays the same. The verb straiten is an old-fashioned one, but it's one way to describe a situation that's been diminished or constrained, usually because of money problems.