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narrow verb. OE.
[from the adjective.]
verb intrans. Become narrower, decrease in width or breadth; diminish, lessen, contract. (Foll. by down.) OE.
T. Hardy Below the foot-bridge of the weir the stream suddenly narrowed to half its width. I. McEwan Stephen's concerns narrowed to practical matters: how soon he could leave.
verb trans. Make narrower; reduce the breadth of; reduce, constrict. (Foll. by down.) OE.
M. Puzo Clemenza finally narrowed down the list of candidates to three men. M. Keane He leaned across..his desk as if he would narrow the distance between us.
b. Drive or press (people) closer together. E19.
narrower noun a thing that narrows something M18.