| contract |  | /kənˈtrækt/, /ˈkɑntrækt/, /ˈkɒntrækt/ | |
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| Etymology: [ 'kän-"trakt ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English, from Latin contractum, past participle of contrahere (“to bring together, to bring about, to conclude a bargain”), from con- (“with, together”) + trahere (“to draw, to pull”). |
| Synonyms: catch, get, abate, decrease, lessen, reduce, shorten, shrink, arrangement, bargain, bond, commission, commitment, compact, concordat, convention, covenant, deposition, dicker |
| Antonyms: increase, grow, lengthen, disagreement, misunderstanding, amplify, dilate, enlarge, expand, extend, spread, stretch, break off, disagree, give |
