contracted
kon trak tuhd
- v enter into a contractual arrangement
- v engage by written agreement
- v squeeze or press together
the spasm contracted the muscle - v be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- v become smaller or draw together
- v make smaller
The heat contracted the woollen garment - v compress or concentrate
- v make or become more narrow or restricted
- v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- a reduced in size or pulled together
the contracted pupils of her eyes
- Guinea worm is a parasite that is contracted by drinking contaminated water.
- Although the virus appears to attack indiscriminately, once contracted its effects are generally more harmful in the elderly or those with pre-existing medical conditions.
- Meanwhile, the number of Japanese who have contracted the new flu has more than doubled since May 18 from 130 to 279, a rate of increase that is "without a doubt" the highest in .