contracts
con-tracts
verb
Becomes smaller, shorter, or tighter, often in response to stimuli.
"The pupil contracts in bright light."
verb
Acquires or develops an illness, disease, or a habit.
"He often contracts colds in winter."
noun
Formal, legally binding written agreements between two or more parties.
"They signed new business contracts."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: contract bridge, undertake, declaration, squeeze, press, compact, constrict, compress, narrow, get, take, sign
Antonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate, spread out, stretch, widen