contract vb
1 abbreviate, abridge, compress, condense, confine, constrict, curtail, diminish, dwindle, epitomize, knit, lessen, narrow, pucker, purse, reduce, shrink, shrivel, tighten, wither, wrinkle
2 agree, arrange, bargain, clinch, close, come to terms, commit oneself, covenant, engage, enter into, negotiate, pledge, shake hands, stipulate
3 acquire, be afflicted with, catch, develop, get, go down with, incur n
4 agreement, arrangement, bargain, bond, commission, commitment, compact, concordat, convention, covenant, deal (informal) engagement, pact, settlement, stipulation, treaty, understanding
1 broaden, develop, distend, enlarge, expand, grow, increase, inflate, multiply, spread, stretch, swell, widen
2 decline, disagree, refuse, turn down
3 avert, avoid, escape, ward off