straitened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of straitenednext
as in pinched

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straitened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of straiten
as in reduced

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  1. reduced
  2. insolvent
  3. bankrupt
Verb
  • This year, major pharmacy chains might have reduced hours around the holidays.
    Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The combined policies could have reduced or eliminated the education debts of millions of Americans.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has estimated that the bill would increase the deficit by $196 billion and increase the rate at which the Social Security trust fund becomes insolvent.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In general, the Fed is allowed to lend only to solvent institutions, not insolvent ones.
    Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
Definition of insolvent
Adjective
  • Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The tech giant has held talks with Warner Bros Discovery and other media majors about some form of collaboration and has also been a white knight for bankrupt regional sports network owner Diamond Sports Group.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of bankrupt
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