contracted

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən traktid)


contract
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Sense: Noun: agreement
Synonyms:
agreement Collocations, pact, deal Collocations, settlement Collocations, treaty Collocations, accord Collocations, compact, convention Collocations, covenant Collocations, arrangement Collocations, verbal agreement, gentleman's agreement, gentlemen's agreement
Antonyms:
disagreement, misunderstanding Collocations, breach Collocations, violation, conflict Collocations
Sense: Verb: condense
Synonyms:
condense, shrink Collocations, constrict, draw in, shrivel, become smaller, get smaller, deflate
Antonyms:
expand Collocations, grow Collocations, bulge Collocations, stretch Collocations, balloon Collocations, swell Collocations, inflate, enlarge Collocations, increase Collocations, decompress, dilate
Sense: Verb: cause to condense
Synonyms:
condense, constrict, compress, make sth smaller
Antonyms:
expand Collocations, stretch Collocations, inflate, enlarge Collocations, increase Collocations, decompress
Sense: Verb: tighten
Synonyms:
tighten Collocations, flex Collocations, tense Collocations, constrict, purse Collocations, pucker
Sense: Verb: catch - diseases
Synonyms:
catch Collocations, get Collocations, come down with (informal), develop Collocations, become infected with, fall ill with
Antonyms:
recover from, heal from, get over, recuperate from, heal up from
Sense: Verb: abbreviate
Synonyms:
abbreviate, shorten, reduce Collocations, truncate, abridge, cut Collocations, trim Collocations
Sense: Verb: enter into an agreement - formal
Synonyms:
pledge Collocations, promise Collocations, undertake Collocations, commit Collocations, swear to, agree Collocations, give your word, enter into an agreement, enter into a contractual obligation, sign the papers, strike a bargain, shake hands, work out the details, covenant Collocations
Antonyms:
disagree Collocations, reject Collocations, opt out, cancel Collocations, void Collocations, drop out of, break Collocations, break off, go back on, renege


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