to contract
verb/kõtɾɐˈiɾ/medium
con·tra·ir
Definition
To tighten, shorten, or reduce something; to incur an obligation, such as a debt or illness.
He will contract a loan to buy the house.
It is easy to contract a flu in winter.
Common collocations
contract debtscontract marriagecontract a diseasecontract muscles
Etymology
Do latim 'contrahere', de 'con-' (junto) + 'trahere' (puxar).