contract 9
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Examples
- 1.The manuscript must be shortened
Hypernym
decrease 2
verb
make smaller
EnglishAntonym
expand 6
verb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Derivationally related form
contraction 4
noun
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Hyponym
bowdlerize 1
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
digest 7
verb
make more concise
Verb_Group
edit 3
verb
cut and assemble the components of
