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Contracting

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Definitions for Contracting

noun
becoming infected
Synonyms
catching
Examples
  1. catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
  2. the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
verb
enter into a contractual arrangement
Synonyms
contract undertake
verb
engage by written agreement
Synonyms
sign contract sign on sign up
Examples
  1. They signed two new pitchers for the next season
verb
squeeze or press together
Synonyms
compress constrict squeeze compact contract press
Examples
  1. she compressed her lips
  2. the spasm contracted the muscle
verb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
Synonyms
contract take get
Examples
  1. He got AIDS
  2. She came down with pneumonia
  3. She took a chill
verb
become smaller or draw together
Synonyms
shrink contract
Examples
  1. The fabric shrank
  2. The balloon shrank
verb
make smaller
Synonyms
contract
Examples
  1. The heat contracted the woollen garment
verb
compress or concentrate
Synonyms
condense concentrate contract
Examples
  1. Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
verb
make or become more narrow or restricted
Synonyms
narrow contract
Examples
  1. The selection was narrowed
  2. The road narrowed
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Synonyms
abridge foreshorten abbreviate shorten cut contract reduce
Examples
  1. The manuscript must be shortened

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