Contracting

Synonyms for contract
verb condense

decline
consume
reduce
decrease
narrow
shrink
weaken
abbreviate
ebb
wane

dwindle
abridge
purse
subside
waste
shrivel
tighten
epitomize
compress
lessen

evaporate
deflate
abate
clench
curtail
wrinkle
confine
edit
omit
recede

wither
lose
constrict
fall off
take in
syncopate
become smaller
draw in
fall away
grow less

Antonyms for contracting

increase
grow
enlarge
amplify
lengthen
loosen
release
prolong
dilate

stretch
expand
raise
strengthen
develop
extend
rise
save
add

open
free
let go
loose
blow up
spread
break off
disagree
give

Synonyms
verb come to terms

buy
owe
negotiate
settle
undertake
agree
set
pledge
consent
clinch
dicker
bound

obligate
promise
close
initial
circumscribe
covenant
assent
stipulate
arrange
pact
engage
bargain

adjust
limit
commit
enter into
sign up
ink
accept offer
become indebted
come around
firm a deal
go along with
hammer out deal

make terms
put in writing
shake hands on it
sign for
sign papers
swear to
work out details
give one’s word
it’s a deal

Antonyms

disapprove
dissent
refuse
release
reject
derange
disarrange
disorder
disorganize
amplify

dilate
enlarge
increase
lengthen
stretch
discourage
end
break
disagree
let go

open
free
confuse
expand
extend
spread
break off
give

Synonyms
verb catch disease

decline
develop
acquire
obtain
incur
weaken
disorder

afflict
get
derange
upset
induce
sicken
sink

fall
cause
take
bring on
come down with
indispose
be afflicted with

be ill with
become infected with
fall victim to
go down with
succumb to
take one’s death

Antonyms

forfeit
comfort
overthrow
misunderstand
calm
amplify
dilate
enlarge
increase

lengthen
stretch
lose
order
help
fail
discourage
please
hold

rise
expand
extend
spread
break off
disagree
give

Other adjectives related to contracting

ad idem
innominate
under hand and seal

agreed
mediatory

benami
negotiable

conventional
nominate