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Astrict vs Abstrict - What's the difference?

astrict | abstrict |

As verbs the difference between astrict and abstrict

is that astrict is to bind, constrain, or restrict while abstrict is (transitive|biology|mycology) to cut off, as in abstriction; abjoint.

astrict

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To bind, constrain, or restrict.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted .
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought.
  • To estop.
  • (Scotland, legal) To restrict the tenure of.
    • to astrict lands

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    abstrict

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, biology, mycology) To cut off, as in abstriction; abjoint

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