Contract and Concentrate

Contract

Contract verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.
Usage example: contract the calf muscles in your legs

Concentrate is a synonym for contract in focus topic. In some cases you can use "Concentrate" instead a verb "Contract", when it comes to topics like shrink.

Concentrate

Concentrate verb - Compress or concentrate.

Contract is a synonym for concentrate in focus topic. You can use "Contract" instead a verb "Concentrate", if it concerns topics such as gather, shrink.

How words are described

better better contract better concentrate

Common collocations

character contract character concentrate character
kind contract kind concentrate kind
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