Straiten (verb)

To make tight or constrict; to make narrow or confined.

Origin:

Derived from the noun "strait" meaning "a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water".

Examples:

1. The belt was too tight and straitened the waist.
2. The budget straitened the resources of the company.
3. The straitened circumstances forced the family to live in a small apartment.
4. The straitened conditions in the prison made the inmates' lives difficult.
5. The straitened budget made it difficult to afford luxuries.