contraction
Roget category 195
2. Words relating to space› 2.2. Dimensions
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#195.
Contraction
noun
contraction,
reduction,
diminution —
decrease of size
etc.
36 —
defalcation,
decrement —
lessening,
shrinking
etc.
v. —
compaction —
tabes†,
collapse,
emaciation,
attenuation,
tabefaction†,
consumption,
marasmus†,
atrophy —
systole,
neck,
hourglass.
condensation,
compression,
compactness —
compendium
etc.
596 —
squeezing
etc.
v. —
strangulation —
corrugation —
astringency —
astringents,
sclerotics —
contractility,
compressibility —
coarctation†.
inferiority in size.
verb
become small,
become smaller —
lessen,
decrease
etc.
36 —
grow less,
dwindle,
shrink,
contract,
narrow,
shrivel,
collapse,
wither,
lose flesh,
wizen,
fall away,
waste,
wane,
ebb —
decay
etc.
(deteriorate)
659.
be smaller than,
fall short of —
not come up to
etc.
(be inferior)
34.
render smaller,
lessen,
diminish,
contract,
draw in,
narrow,
coarctate† —
boil down —
constrict,
constringe† —
condense,
compress,
squeeze,
corrugate,
crimp,
crunch,
crush,
crumple up,
warp,
purse up,
pack,
squeeze,
stow —
pinch,
tighten,
strangle —
cramp —
dwarf,
bedwarf† —
shorten
etc.
201 —
circumscribe
etc.
229 —
restrain
etc.
751.
[reduce in size by abrasion or paring. ]
(subtraction)
38
abrade,
pare,
reduce,
attenuate,
rub down,
scrape,
file,
file down,
grind,
grind down,
chip,
shave,
shear,
wear down.
adjective
contracting
etc.
v. —
astringent —
shrunk,
contracted
etc.
v. —
strangulated,
tabid†,
wizened,
stunted —
waning
etc.
v. —
neap,
compact.
unexpanded
etc.
(expand)
etc.
194† —
contractile —
compressible —
smaller
etc.
(small)
etc.
193.
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