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kipos: abate (v.); shrink (v.); contract (v.)

Derivatives of kipos


Glosses:
abate
abate, slack, slake (v.) make less active or intense.
abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off (v.) become less in amount or intensity.; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
shrink
head-shrinker, psychiatrist, shrink (n.) a physician who specializes in psychiatry.
shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither (v.) wither, as with a loss of moisture.; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince (v.) draw back, as with fear or pain.; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
reduce, shrink (v.) reduce in size; reduce physically.; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
contract, shrink (v.) become smaller or draw together.; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
shrink, shrivel (v.) decrease in size, range, or extent.; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
contract
contract (n.) a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law.
contract, declaration (n.) (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make.
contract, contract bridge (n.) a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid.
contract, undertake (v.) enter into a contractual arrangement.
contract, sign, sign on, sign up (v.) engage by written agreement.; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze (v.) squeeze or press together.; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
contract, get, take (v.) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
contract (v.) make smaller.; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
concentrate, condense, contract (v.) compress or concentrate.; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
contract, narrow (v.) make or become more narrow or restricted.; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten (v.) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.; "The manuscript must be shortened"