Contract and Prune

Contract

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

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

Prune

Prune verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
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Synonyms for Prune

Contract and prune are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Prune".

Nearby Words: pruned, pruning
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