Contract and Pump up

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Pump up is an antonym for contract.

Pump up verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

Usage example: that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour

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Contract is an antonym for pump up in topics: blow up, to put in and occupy the whole of.

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