To contract: v.tr. (word coming from the Latin contractus, from contrahere: to tighten).
The verb “to contract” has several meanings:
To reduce the volume of (a body) without modifying the mass (synonyms: to decrease, to shorten, to reduce, to tighten, to pack).
The cold contracts the bodies.
Especially: Contract your muscles (harden, stiffen, tense).
Contract his jaws (clench).
Emotion constricts his throat.
contract v. pron. His face twitches (hardens).
The heart contracts...
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