Contract and Heave

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Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

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Heave is an antonym for contract.

Heave verb - To lift with effort.

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Contract is an antonym for heave in discharge with force topic.

Nearby Words: heavy, heaviness, heaved, heaven, heaving

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Heave and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/heave

Contract & Heave. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/heave>.

Heave or Contract. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/heave.

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