Đồng nghĩa của tighten

tightens, tightened, tightening

Trái nghĩa: loosen,

strain stretch tauten tense rigidify stiffen extend draw taut draw tight make taut make tight strangle make rigid make tighter tighten up contract knot tense up squeeze constrict brace flex tension ankylose become tense make tense become rigid make stiff straighten force become stiff screw up go rigid firm up pull tight squinch up pull distend lengthen elongate expand wrench draw out

secure fasten bind fix make fast screw up make more secure gird restrain cinch bolt seal lock chain clasp clamp rivet tether lash tie close batten nail down make firm fasten down fasten securely clamp down board up lock up cover up batten down

strengthen consolidate harden reinforce make stronger secure accentuate redouble stabilize boost intensify magnify cement fortify deepen stiffen heighten amplify solidify amp up step up enhance beef up stabilise make secure make stable firm up increase augment raise extend add to escalate enlarge build up expand multiply compound exacerbate swell aggravate aggrandize inflame worsen renew bolster make worse jack up develop inflate buttress improve lift up widen exaggerate exalt maximize mount hike rouse rise intensate maximise establish pump up fuel grow hike up support restore substantiate promote justify sustain corroborate empower cultivate nurture foster upgrade advance sharpen encourage confirm elevate make firm enrich accelerate supersize stoke mushroom hype broaden emphasize stress pyramid emphasise crank up bump up tone up snowball hasten make greater stimulate supplement stretch dilate elaborate accumulate pad send up lengthen hot up become worse toughen add expatiate distend blow up sweeten uplift soup up make louder turn up steel jump up fan the flames of run up advertise revitalize advertize rally jump revitalise hearten vitalize invigorate inure harshen season nourish rejuvenate indurate put up shore up make better push up buck up boost up sinew regenerate envigorate buoy up brace up wax tone gee up give strength to set up add fuel to make healthy add fuel to fire give a boost to give new energy to underline build further increment puff up enforce balloon proliferate reaffirm assure reassert reiterate restate fix uphold authenticate burgeon embolden inspirit flourish concentrate endorse underpin settle back up lend more weight to give weight to scale up quicken gain strength pick up lighten spike darken brighten whet point accent pour it on set off add fuel pile on heat up heap on

narrow constrict contract compress purse brace close pucker constringe harden squeeze squinch strengthen become narrow become narrower become pinched become tighter draw in become tight screw up compact condense collapse tense shrink clench narrow down capsulize capsule pinch tauten telescope restrict cramp reduce decrease make narrower become smaller choke strangle strangulate press diminish straiten circumscribe confine restrain tuck astringe make smaller concentrate shrivel draw together get smaller flex taper make tighter focus limit get narrower get thinner stiffen wrinkle pout knit lock strain cockle crease ruffle press together crush squash wedge cram pack stuff flatten tamp jam wad crowd scrunch squidge coarctate coarct syncopate boil down bind ram densen consolidate dehydrate wrap force into space make brief densify pack together coagulate dwindle shorten curtail wither lessen decline deflate wane subside recede abate ebb evaporate scrimp waste weaken fall off lose ground grow less fall away take in grow smaller constrain control pack into solidify integrate combine press down pack closely pack down ram down cram down tamp down

increase heighten escalate stiffen toughen beef up toughen up beef up make more rigid make more stringent make stricter scale up crank up make more rigorous harden strengthen harshen make more severe

knit furrow wrinkle contract crease knot gather pucker draw in screw up scrunch up purse crumple crinkle corrugate rumple draw together narrow shorten ruffle cockle ruckle pout shrivel crimp compress pleat tuck draw squeeze condense ruck up fold pull together

telescope shorten abbreviate condense cut shrink abridge reduce trim abstract capsulize compress contract curtail encapsulate precis summarise summarize truncate conflate consolidate boil down foreshorten slim prune constrict chop slim down crop narrow downsize lop pare lop off deflate pare down cut short lessen shave whittle down shear concentrate decrease diminish cut down round down slash clip waste away cut off cut back synopsize digest epitomize put in a nutshell epitomise dock compact syncopate elide outline recap recapitulate reprise brief sum up précis wrap up edit snip get to the meat blue pencil zip capture express record sketch abort restrict give a summary of stop short give the main points of give the gist of take out cut out make shorter dwindle get shorter make a long story short cut to the bone bob minimise excerpt retrench take up minimize turn up summate sum top nutshell cut to bone

tune up adapt adjust fix regulate set tune accommodate conform reconcile attune coordinate harmonise harmonize dial integrate modulate pitch proportion string alter change modify convert tailor arrange customize rejig rework revamp rearrange rectify balance order shape calibrate reshape reform improve revise repair settle transform enhance tweak correct vary focus fix up align put fit see to jigger normalize troubleshoot set right edit amend patch up straighten bring into line sort normalise square condition recast overhaul grade suit organise fine-tune remodel tailor-make make conform fiddle with make good organize readjust sharpen customise put in working order twiddle doctor redress set to rights put right mend quadrate fashion adjust to the correct pitch bring into harmony

screw twist turn wind coil spiral twine work rotate spin work in screw in curl weave meander curve bend zigzag loop snake swerve corkscrew twist and turn wrap around worm wrest writhe wreathe wring wrench encircle turn around unscrew swing skew round skew twirl wrap plait swirl ramble veer slither convolute deviate wheel diverge entwine divert change direction detour deflect sheer arch redirect bow incline whip swivel sidetrack crook change course turn off hook shift drift arc pivot skid gyrate roll undulate incurvate tack slew round wander bear divagate yaw lean whirl depart turn aside angle off surround circle sweep scroll fold sidestep trend ricochet spire verge move stoop sway careen buckle waver refract digress fall off go off course dip branch off sheer off volte-face angle away alter course train off make a right make a left turn away leave-one-out reel eddy angle warp contort intertwist inweave jackknife fork tilt deform enlace intertwine ply convolve flex dodge duck jink slalom sinuate implicate camber droop crimp wiggle squiggle disperse shy slip entangle enmesh entwine itself splice tangle knit furl curl around lurch slue stray err sideslip crisscross switch swing over depart from get off course veer off turn sharply bulge pass cut swell set alternate recoil focus corner rechannel direct return backslide retrace alter revert swathe enfold concave inflect incurve convex career envelop swaddle girdle pass around take a bend hang a right hang a left change curl up fold up roll up wrap up wind up encompass ring avert be deflected compass gird form a hoop with bend into whorls make circles with form hoops with bend into spirals get around go around begird join make a circle with knot braid head wind round curve round wind around tie together curve around form a ring round turn on your heel turn about whirl around

peg fasten fix join secure attach pin nail clinch hang make fast bind hitch lash moor connect couple link anchor rivet tie stick catch clamp tack position affix annex set bond append staple glue clip lock up adjust batten down hook on settle pinion button annexe tie down cement button down truss tether strap shackle band gird fetter rope chain knot cinch hog-tie tie up bind up splice bring together screw bolt yoke add batten tape fuse weld solder subjoin hook up hook adhere concatenate conjugate interlink catenate compound interconnect unite cohere wed hitch on tag on slap on brace bend prefix bracket clasp match buckle pair harness clap bootstrap to latch onto put together hitch up come together bridge consociate tag click interface ally span network with tack on plug into tie in meld with join up with tie in with

lock stick jam lodge wedge brace confine stiffen fix in place become immovable become rigid become stuck make rigid make immovable secure tense clench strain

edit revise correct adapt check improve polish redraft rewrite condense emend rephrase rework censor copy-edit assemble cut modify redact reword abridge annotate rescript revamp shorten approve alter amend amplify analyse analyze assign blue-pencil butcher change compile compose delete discard draught draft excise feature fine-tune finish massage prepare prescribe proofread publish recalibrate rectify refine regulate rehash report retouch scrub splice style trim clean up iron out boil down check over fix up fly speck go over make up set up strike out tidy up write over prepare for publication recast update redo vary refashion remodel remake rebrand perfect scrutinize upgrade develop redraw restyle adjust overhaul reexamine compare make over launder scan reorganise debug scrutinise reorganize brush up go through bone up look over reform better reshape touch up enhance tweak ameliorate repair help fix redesign reconstruct remedy hone elevate convert set right right red-pencil remould transform rejig temper metamorphose square fashion mend emendate remold progress mold tailor readjust modulate rearrange lift raise affect doctor mould turn around make adjustments to make alterations to boost cultivate clarify shape up straighten out pick up qualify transmute transfigure turn the corner put right shift evolve renovate redress meliorate enrich switch mutate morph revolutionize shape retool reorient customize translate reorder regenerate reorientate reconcile moderate diversify warp reconfigure revolutionise reconstitute turn alternate replace tamper with reshuffle transpose rejigger commute review make innovations permute interchange customise refurbish tune remap subedit reread examine give something the once-over advance rise heighten increase expurgate bowdlerize say differently bowdlerise augment sharpen purify recuperate fit cure suit condition make strides perk up take off make perfect bend paraphrase make improvements to put make make good sort out optimise optimize elaborate complete grow metastasize move metamorphize renew reclaim look through mark up copyedit remove errors check through rebuild transmogrify put differently XXX patch up clear up deal with consummate crown polish up transubstantiate alchemize diverge do over fiddle with make right pay dues set straight finish off express differently put another way put in other words metamorphosize redevelop get with it set the record straight clean up act put in order rehabilitate permutate denature refit recondition cook transfer pass realign transmutate transit turn over new leaf turn the tables stir up change completely shift gears sing different tune switch over turn upside down do up put the finishing touches to put the final touches to fluctuate distort transition swing disguise flip-flop substitute vacillate swap veer displace pay one's dues make up for maintain strengthen beef up benefit mitigate reanimate vitalize bolster rehab revive save revitalise resurrect revitalize fine revivify remediate stimulate sustain facilitate ease restore fortify freshen up tamper order remix shuffle become different arrange make different

clench clutch grip clamp clasp grasp grab hold press seize squeeze clinch cling to compress constrict contract grapple hold tightly scrunch double up draw together hang on to lay hands on fasten one's hand on snatch take catch take hold of snag grab hold of lay hold of get hold of nab embrace hook fasten hold on to catch hold of snare latch on to glom nail get bag collar bear have cherish secure enclose harbor pluck harbour catch at grasp hold of seize hold of wrest hug nobble trap rap cop corral net capture land nurse lay fix entertain latch encircle bolt lock cleave bite snap up rivet intercept receive acquire glove pinion hang on get a purchase pick fasten on put the snare on come into possession of reach for make fast envelope enfold take a grip of gripe hold fast hang onto possess own carry clap a hand on get one's hands on command palm handle wield adhere wring hold close keep close not let go of have in one's hand pinch enclasp keep hold of crush cleave to stick nip maintain hold onto retain nurture hold fast to tweak get a hold of twinge fasten round hold on glom onto strain fold foster give something a squeeze envelop wrap cling on to cramp bring appropriate gather collect squash confine bear hug grab tightly keep in one's mind pick up possess oneself of take possession of take receipt of gain possession of get one's fingers on gather up lay one's hands on keep flatten mash preserve reserve knead save uphold conserve press tightly withhold perpetuate contain hold tight continue with detain keep up keep possession enjoy husband hold back continue to have clutch on to keep back keep possession of pull yank wrench gain win extricate prise grab away get fingers on clap hands on take by force go for

strain exert overwork exhaust extend overtax stretch tire burden drive encumber overburden overexert overextend overreach overtask tax charge load push rack saddle task distend fatigue knacker lade lumber overload tense test try weaken weigh wrench entrust weary wear out drive too far exert excessively overdo it exert to the limit knock oneself out work too hard make too many demands on push to the limit run oneself into the ground work oneself into the ground weight oppress overstretch overwhelm weigh down stress drain sap overstrain challenge bite off more than you can chew laden freight trammel put a strain on make demands on overdo pressure overuse overfill overcharge cumber hamper handicap pile crush obstruct snow under force overstress go too far worry surfeit embarrass retard work over put demands on surcharge put great demands on be too much for be exacting on impose on put too much in enervate empty deluge swamp push too far weigh heavily on prey on clog oversupply beset make heavy demands on press hard on put pressure on ask too much of yoke inundate excess glut hinder impede snow dump on make heavy saddle with bear down on impose excessive strain on exceed outreach overstep break outrun overpass overshoot overrun surpass transcend overact labor labour sweat wear oneself to a shadow overload oneself work like a Trojan wear oneself out work day and night drive oneself into the ground drive oneself too hard work one's tail off push oneself too hard overtax one's strength overburden oneself burn the candle at both ends overstrain oneself overtire oneself burn out work like a slave kill oneself strain oneself do too much work your fingers to the bone overtax oneself work like a horse burn the midnight oil drive oneself too far practice presenteeism sweat blood

reduce lessen lower decrease diminish minimise minimize taper deplete ease curtail cut limit moderate lighten mitigate scale down cut back cut down quell abate alleviate curb dial down downscale temper ax axe drop pare roll back slash tone down wind down attenuate bring down clip couch decline decrement de-escalate dent relax restrain taper off wane cast down degrade depress devaluate downgrade drop off dry up dwindle ease off ebb erode extenuate make cutbacks in mark down minify peter out sink slacken slow down tail off take down trim trim back trim down amortise amortize dilute impair make less make smaller qualify step down take the edge off weaken run down shrink soften downsize fall contract depreciate subside recede slump assuage fall off plummet prune allay devalue fall away pare down slim down remit shorten die down relent plunge palliate relieve dull let up knock down blunt phase down soothe discount ratchet down check mollify fade die out retrench calm die away drain go down restrict pall cheapen dip drain away play down narrow modify undermine deaden dampen subdue nosedive crash sap slow deflate deteriorate control trivialize undervalue cut back on quiet abridge grow less flag constrict trivialise thin underrate hold back dive belittle break salami-slice modulate shrivel contain slake soft-pedal grow smaller become smaller truncate shave tumble misprize descend cushion adulterate decay settle make light of slacken off underestimate waste gloss over wither brush aside appease droop whittle down go downhill consume understate de-emphasize rationalize collapse slide take a nosedive cool write off write down regress water down dock sell short empty scale back dim fail downplay stop quieten rationalise degenerate abbreviate damp release ease up on nose-dive ease up exhaust condense underemphasize rachet down wear down wear away pacify crumble use up rein in inhibit detract slack defuse become less whittle away narrow down close slack off lull loosen detract from shrug off halt rate too low get smaller get lower compress disempower make reductions in debase do an injustice to bleed hit the floor not do justice to hold cheap numb go into a tailspin lace loose deprecate retard evaporate placate adjust still regulate remove eat into extend discredit help slip constringe sophisticate stay cripple hinder get less suck dry calm down run low vitiate take away from sweeten thin out sag skid rein back crater blur put down milk eat up retrogress turn down disparage phase out wear off alter corrode lenify become lower set little store by economize on thin down damp down take a dive go through the floor let up on deprive deduct underplay quench squeeze elide syncopate devalorize minimalize smooth lop mute cramp muffle dam derogate stem sate dissipate ameliorate worsen block defame cut down on eliminate compact enfeeble lose edge confine staunch revise enervate straiten stanch disappear draw in take in disable debilitate make weaker impoverish scrimp withdraw tighten up comfort vilipend commute choke chill out take the sting out take the bite out retire economize decimate lapse economise keep down die off fall steeply downturn trail off vary talk down shift change trail disesteem fall sharply put the brakes on prevent be reduced pooh-pooh be wrong about disintegrate relapse make narrower take off retrograde return revamp transmogrify switch make little of backslide come to an end drop rapidly retrench on become narrower get narrower think too little of waste away fizzle out take a load off go away cut off cave in set no store by lay off take a header fade away rebate humble gather eat away at tail away fleece grow weaker scale something down take the edge off sth simplify subtract tame slenderize diffuse whittle peter restraint demote untighten make fewer demean disengage make less active ration minish wilt reduce greatly halve grow misjudge vanish take it easy rescind shape trail away elongate bate shade cloud sober darken deepen nose dive slim wrinkle satiate satisfy languish rarefy offset tranquilize disregard lower in price miniaturise miniaturize drop away tranquillize excuse cause to fall despise make inroads into gobble up guzzle mark off telescope disperse round down stifle underprice underprize become weaker go downwards invalidate gutter gratify benumb cauterize withstand arrest resist oppose look down on reduce punishment muddy up reduce the force of become less intense give way drop down make less formal make less strict objectify dissolve lower in value go easy come down do away with get rid of fall short keep at a minimum keep to a minimum fail to appreciate set too little store by anaesthetize anesthetize cauterise hebetate desensitise desensitize obtund miscalculate wear out become quieter become softer take the heat off retreat give out decry totter lose bring to a standstill admix address improve stabilize balance attune slope drag buckle miscarry slight denigrate take pressure off become weak get quieter get softer cut short chop lessen the impact of soften the impact of reduce the impact of abase flop compose refresh extinguish relaxed grow dim make lighter soften up make economies in make cuts in reduce wastage in bow out put a damper on not do justice harmonize crop fold up tip over break down be precipitated decrease in value decline in price hit the dirt lose value resolve pad save neutralise stabilise neutralize demilitarize demilitarise rescue recover retrocede omit delete rot denature taint capsule capsulize fine tune monkey around with cool out take the bite out of take the sting out of make reasonable knock fall back pull out tone back away set drop back tune break off strangle disencumber levitate upraise facilitate jettison eradicate unload unburden disburden take uplight free move away go back delay boil down focus circumscribe pinch tauten strangulate inflect clench tense move further off retract flow back back back off draw away alloy draw back depart move back expend detain devolve tuck astringe clear the air smooth out take the heat blister pour oil on get to meat put in nutshell put a restriction on put a limit on backbite amend fine-tune adapt tweak harmonise atrophy spend handicap cool off settle down reduce weight throw out put off pour out brighten grow worse get worse evacuate stunt decelerate impede fade out lose ground dispel counteract salve cure go down the toilet revert go to the pack disimprove go to the dogs go down the tubes come apart at seams take a turn for the worse hit the skids deprave die on vine go to rack and ruin go to pot corrupt go to pieces obstruct hold up stall set back solace punctuate succor succour console trim away budget cut tune down roll down decrease in importance pale lose significance lose lustre pale into insignificance grow dull liss interrupt laugh at keep back hamper lag retardate mire subtract from cut rate draw together get thinner aid break up assist burn absorb devour loiter procrastinate reef postpone embog bring respite to bring aid to make bearable bring an end to make something bearable bring aid take load off bankrupt interfere with back-water hit the brakes lose speed keep waiting lose steam let down flaps get in the way of bog down anchor it finish play out draw down draw squander dismiss bounce cashier discharge fire pink-slip sack terminate can wash up dig into hatchet cleaver tomahawk give the sack muster out turn off put an end to let go poll whitewash deemphasize make light brush off

tighten belt tightened tightened belt tightened one's belt tightened the screw on tightened the screws on tight embrace tight-curled tight corner tight chops tight as a tick tight