contracted

(verb) enter into a contractual arrangement. Synonyms: contract, undertake.

(verb) engage by written agreement. Synonyms: sign, contract, sign on, sign up. Example: "They signed two new pitchers for the next season."

(verb) squeeze or press together. Synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press. Examples: "She compressed her lips." "The spasm contracted the muscle."

(verb) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness. Synonyms: contract, take, get. Examples: "He got aids." "She came down with pneumonia." "She took a chill."

(verb) become smaller or draw together. Synonyms: shrink, contract. Examples: "The fabric shrank." "The balloon shrank."

(verb) make smaller. Synonyms: contract. Example: "The heat contracted the woollen garment."

(verb) compress or concentrate. Synonyms: condense, concentrate, contract. Example: "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan."

(verb) make or become more narrow or restricted. Synonyms: narrow, contract. Examples: "The selection was narrowed." "The road narrowed."

(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce. Example: "The manuscript must be shortened."

(adj) reduced in size or pulled together. Synonyms: contracted (vs. expanded). Example: "The contracted pupils of her eyes."