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contract, retract, shrink

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Example Sentences

Example:The fabric contracts when it is washed.

Definition:To become smaller in size, extent, or volume; to shrink or reduce.

From contract

Example:The cat retracted its claws to protect itself from the predator.

Definition:To pull back or into oneself; to recede or contract.

From retract

Example:The wool sweater shrank in the wash.

Definition:To become smaller in size, extent, or volume; to diminish.

From shrink