Hyphenation of tighten

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tighten? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

tight-en

Definitions of tighten:

1.
Make tight or tighter
Tighten the wire
2.
Become tight or tighter
The rope tightened
3.
Restrict
Tighten the rules Stiffen the regulations
4.
Narrow or limit
Reduce the influx of foreigners

Synonyms of tighten:

verb fasten, change, alter, modify
verb change
verb stiffen, tighten up, constrain, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
verb reduce, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

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