Synonyms of tauten

1 Syllable
strain
2 Syllables
straining, stiffen, force, candying, constrict, stretching, craning, tighten, stiffens, crane, stretched, tightens, starching, craned, straighten
3 Syllables
tightening, tightened, astringed, stiffening, astringe, constricting, stiffened, constricted
4 Syllables
rigidify, overexert
5 Syllables
overexerted