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put out vs straiten

straiten vs put out

put out and straiten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put out No No Yes No
straiten No No Yes No
As verbs, straiten is a hyponym of put out; that is, straiten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put out:
  • put out: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
  • straiten: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Other hyponyms of put out include distress.
put out (verb) straiten (verb)
administer an anesthetic drug to squeeze together
thrust or extend out bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
retire
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
cause to be out on a fielding play
put out considerable effort
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
be sexually active
put out, as of a candle or a light
Difference between put out and straiten

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