Lexical Definition

‎συστέλλω‎ systéllō (soos-tel'-lo) to wrap up ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎στέλλω‎

short, wind up.

• to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)

Abbott-Smith

συν-στέλλω (Rec. συσ-), [in LXX: Jg 8:28 11:33 (כּנע ni.), Si 4:31, al. ;]
1. to draw together, contract, shorten: of time, I Co 7:29.
2. to wrap up: of enshrouding a body for burial (Eur.), c. acc., Ac 5:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συστέλλω,

draw together: shorten sail, συστείλας ἄκροισι χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; draw in, contract, of the mouth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἑαυτόν, of a snake, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὸ πρόσωπον, so as to express disgust, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of soldiers, σ. τινὰς εἰς τὸ τεῖχος, εἴσω τοῦ χάρακος ἑαυτούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:— passive, contract oneself, draw in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τρίβωνα ῥᾳδίως συστέλλομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; βραχίονας καὶ καρποὺς.. ἐν τοῖς συνεσταλμένοις ἀποδεσμεύειν at the narrow parts, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; -όμεναι ὥσπερ ὄρνιθες gathering together, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; compare συνεσταλμένως.

__2 contract, reduce, τὴν τῶν βασιλέων γένεσιν εἰς τὸ μέτριον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁμαρτήματα ὡς εἰς ἐλάχιστα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, draw cowering together, συσταλέντες.. σιγῇ καθήμεθ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ διαίτῃ συνεστάλθαι to be moderate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. ἐς εὐτέλειαν retrench expenses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b deprive of all food and drink, συστέλλειν, εἰ δὲ μὴ ἀντέχοι τις, ἐπ᾽ ὀλιγοσιτίας καὶ ὑδροποσίας τηρεῖν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 humble, abase, τά τοι μέγιστα πολλάκις θεὸς.. συνέστειλεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταπεινοῦντα καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐξαίρω, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; depress (opposed to διαχέω, ἀνίημι), διάνοιαν [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:— passive, to be lowered or cast down, συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 σ. λέξιν lower it, make it mean, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; pronounce a syllable short, opposed to ἐκτείνω, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; δίχρονα συνεσταλμένα doubtful vowels when shortened, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__5 [ὀνόματα] συστέλλεται ἐκ τῆς πολλῆς ποιότητος τῇ παραθέσει τοῦ ἄρθρου are reduced or restricted out of their generality, [Refs]
__II wrap closely up, shroud, οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, ξυστειλάμεναι θαἰμάτια wrapping our cloaks close round us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συστέλλου σεαυτήν gird up your loins, get ready for action, [Refs]; ξυστᾰλείς tucked up, ready for action, [Refs]
__II.2 cloak, συνέστελλε καὶ συνέκρυπτεν.. τὴν δυσμένειαν [Refs 1st c.AD+]