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contract

noun
  1. a variety of the card game bridge in which the bidder receives points only for the number of tricks that have been bid
    “I enjoy a game of contract every now and again.”
    contract bridge
  2. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
    “The contract clearly states that you cannot work for a competitor.”
  3. in bridge, the highest bid, which sets the number of tricks that the bidder must make
    “The game was challenging with such a high contract.”
    declaration
  4. an order to kill someone, usually for money
    “The mob boss put out a contract on the snitch.”
verb
  1. to be stricken by or fall victim to an illness
    “Many individuals contracted the plague in London in 1665.”
    gettake
  2. to become smaller or draw together
    “My pupils contracted because of the extreme brightness.”
    shrink
  3. to reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    “I contracted the document so only the bare bones were there.”
    cutreduceshortenabridgeabbreviateforeshorten
  4. to make or become more narrow or restricted
    narrow
  5. to enter into a contractual arrangement
    undertake
  6. to make smaller
    “The heat contracted the woollen garment.”
    decrease
  7. to squeeze or press together
    press
  8. to engage by written agreement
    signsign upsign on