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to contract

verbgeneral usecommon/kõtɾɐˈiɾ/con·tra·ir

Definition

1

To tighten, shorten, or reduce something; to incur an obligation, such as a debt or illness.

Usage examples

He will contract a loan to buy the house.
It is easy to contract a flu in winter.

Common combinations

contract debtscontract marriagecontract a diseasecontract muscles