tighten

/ˈtaɪtən/ verb [I, T]

Definition

› to become tighter or to make something become tighter: His hand tightened around her arm. → See also tighten your belt

(Definition of tighten verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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