tighten

In transitive terms the difference between tighten and tie

is that tighten is to make tighter while tie is to secure (something) by string or the like.

As a noun tie is

a knot; a fastening.

Compress is a related term of tighten.

In lang=en terms the difference between compress and tighten

is that compress is to abridge while tighten is to become tighter.

As verbs the difference between compress and tighten

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while tighten is to make tighter.

As a noun compress

is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

In transitive terms the difference between tighten and untighten

is that tighten is to make tighter while untighten is to loosen; to make something less tight.

Pinch is a synonym of tighten.

As verbs the difference between pinch and tighten

is that pinch is to squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt while tighten is to make tighter.

As a noun pinch

is the action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Tighten is a related term of crush.

In lang=en terms the difference between tighten and crush

is that tighten is to become tighter while crush is to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force.

As verbs the difference between tighten and crush

is that tighten is to make tighter while crush is to press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass.

As a noun crush is

a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

As verbs the difference between tighten and stretch

is that tighten is to make tighter while stretch is (label) to lengthen by pulling.

As a noun stretch is

an act of stretching .

Tweak is a related term of tighten.

In lang=en terms the difference between tweak and tighten

is that tweak is to twit or tease while tighten is to become tighter.

As verbs the difference between tweak and tighten

is that tweak is to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch while tighten is to make tighter.

As a noun tweak

is a sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.

As verbs the difference between crimp and tighten

is that crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened while tighten is to make tighter.

As an adjective crimp

is easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a noun crimp

is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.

Nip is a related term of tighten.

As an initialism nip

is (us) national immunization program.

As a verb tighten is

to make tighter.