to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to compress
to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy); to oppress
ネジを強く締め付けた。
I tightened the screw firmly.
規制が企業を締め付けている。
Regulations are constricting companies.
不安が胸を締め付けるような感覚だった。
It was a feeling as if anxiety were tightening around my chest.