Contract and Flatten

Contract

Contract verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.
Usage example: metal contracts at low temperatures

Flatten and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flatten" instead a verb "Contract".

Flatten

Flatten verb - To make free from breaks, curves, or bumps.

Contract and flatten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Flatten".

Nearby Words: flatter, flatness, flattening, flatting

Common collocations

character contract character flatten character
body contract body flatten body
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Flatten and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/flatten
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Flatten or Contract. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/flatten.
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