STIFFEN

• (verb) make stiff or stiffer

  "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"

• (verb) become stiff or stiffer

  "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"

• (verb) restrict

  "Tighten the rules", "stiffen the regulations"

  synonyms : constrain , tighten , tighten up

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