contracted

[kuhn-trak-tid]

adjective

1. drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken.

2. condensed; abridged.

3. (of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted.

   a contracted view of human rights.

Other Word Forms

• contractedly adverb
• contractedness noun
• uncontracted adjective
• well-contracted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of contracted¹

First recorded in 1540–50; contract + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As with all anti-competitive schemes, contracted patent trolling ultimately harms consumers.

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The economy contracted 1.8% in the second quarter, a steeper pullback than the earlier estimate of a 1.6% decline in GDP.

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But without a further, separate agreement, British companies contracted to supply parts will be limited to providing 35% of the total value of a finished product.

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They said he is, pale, underweight and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

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In the third quarter, Mexico’s GDP contracted 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms from the second quarter, led by a drop in industrial output, and was down 0.2% from the year-earlier quarter.

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Related Words

• compact 
• cramped 
• fast 
• inflexible 
• narrow 
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• solid 
• stable 
• steady 
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