Contract and Stiffen

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

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

Nearby Words: contracted, contraction, contracting, contractual, contractor

Stiffen verb - To make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe.

Contract and stiffen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Stiffen".

Nearby Words: stiff, stiffness, stiffly, stiffening