Contracted — synonyms, contracted antonyms, definition

1. contracted (a)

betrothed engaged intended matched pledged promised

2. contracted (Adjective)

expanded

contracted (Adjective) — Reduced in size or pulled together. ex. "the contracted pupils of her eyes"

3. contracted (Verb)

abbreviated abridged compacted compressed concentrated condensed constricted cut foreshortened got narrowed necked pressed reduced shortened shrank signed signed on signed up squeezed • • • expanded

contracted (Verb) — Enter into a contractual arrangement.

contracted (Verb) — Engage by written agreement. ex. "They contracted two new pitchers for the next season"

contracted (Verb) — Bring together or compress. ex. "the spasm contracted the muscle"

contracted (Verb) — Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness. ex. "She contracted a chill"

contracted (Verb) — Become smaller or draw together. ex. "The fabric contracted"

contracted (Verb) — Make smaller. ex. "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

contracted (Verb) — Compress or concentrate. ex. "Congress contracted the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

contracted (Verb) — Make or become more narrow or restricted. ex. "The selection was contracted"

contracted (Verb) — Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. ex. "The manuscript must be contracted"

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