straitened; straitening ˈstrāt-niŋ -ᵊn-iŋ : to limit or restrict especially in resources straitened by misfortune

Some participants accepted poor or insufficient care and restrained their own demands because they felt the government's straitened economic circumstances required it.

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

straitened (ˈstreɪtənd) adj (Economics) formal affected by financial difficulties or restrictions

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There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective straitened, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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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.

Definition of straitened adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …