Definitions
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Used in a sentence
“Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.”
“the contraction of malaria”
“Though occasionally a “flatliner” can be revived with a defib, it is most commonly used to change the uncoordinated contractions of the heart (fibrillation) into a normal sinus rhythm—that is, to defibrillate the heart.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Getting smaller”11 letters
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