Vocabulary 'constrict'

It is acceptable, but it's not something a native speaker would be likely to say. Construct usually has the meaning of a physical tightening or narrowing. So, for example, one might say "We applied a tourniquet above the wound to constrict the flow of blood." A tourniquet actually, physically narrows the blood vessels, reducing the the flow of the blood. A native speaker would more likely use restrict, or most likely, reduce in that sentence.

Constrict, construct; reduce, reduct

Once more forgive me, S., couldn't resist

Now I need to (restrict, limit, circumscribe, etc etc [http://thesaurus.com/browse/limit?s=t]) my expenditures as ('cause) I just bought a new house.

Thank you all.

Anytime Jane you're most welcome