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Roget-categorie 195

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

#195. Contraction

zelfstandig naamwoord

contraction, reduction, diminutiondecrease of size etc. 36defalcation, decrementlessening, shrinking etc. v. — compactiontabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophysystole, neck, hourglass.
condensation, compression, compactnesscompendium etc. 596squeezing etc. v. — strangulationcorrugationastringencyastringents, scleroticscontractility, compressibilitycoarctation.
inferiority in size.

werkwoord

become small, become smallerlessen, decrease etc. 36grow less, dwindle, shrink, contract, narrow, shrivel, collapse, wither, lose flesh, wizen, fall away, waste, wane, ebbdecay etc. (deteriorate) 659.
be smaller than, fall short ofnot come up to etc. (be inferior) 34.
render smaller, lessen, diminish, contract, draw in, narrow, coarctateboil downconstrict, constringecondense, compress, squeeze, corrugate, crimp, crunch, crush, crumple up, warp, purse up, pack, squeeze, stowpinch, tighten, stranglecrampdwarf, bedwarfshorten etc. 201circumscribe etc. 229restrain 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.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

contracting etc. v. — astringentshrunk, contracted etc. v. — strangulated, tabid, wizened, stuntedwaning etc. v. — neap, compact.
unexpanded etc. (expand) etc. 194contractilecompressiblesmaller etc. (small) etc. 193.

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