contraction

Roget category 195

2. Words relating to space
› 2.2. Dimensions
›› 2.2.1. General dimensions

#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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