contracted

[ kuhn-trak-tid ]

adjective

(of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted: a contracted view of human rights.

Origin of contracted

First recorded in 1540–50; contract + -ed²

He contracted pneumonia, but he recovered and returned to demonstrating.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Despite intimate, long flights with Ebola patients, many of whom are very sick, no one at Phoenix has contracted the disease.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Craig Spencer, the New York doctor who contracted Ebola in Guinea, was declared “cured” of the virus last week.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola | Abby Haglage | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Yet none of his family members, one of whom was sleeping in the same bed as him, contracted the disease.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola | Abby Haglage | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A turning point came some 25 years ago, when her close friend Carol contracted ovarian cancer.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation | Nick Tabor | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Some peculiar lines between these contracted brows gave a character of ferocity to this forbidding and sensual face.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
At times the creek was as wide as an ordinary river, at others so contracted that one could gather grass on either side.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
The steward, a young mulatto, had contracted the bad habit of indulging too much in liquor.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
The lands thus acquired are not liable for any debts contracted prior to the issuing of the patent.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
Weirmarsh's brows contracted slightly, and he shot an evil glance at the man before him—the man who was his victim.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux

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