Contract and Turn down

Contract

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

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

Turn down

Turn down verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

Contract and turn down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Turn down".

Both terms in one sentence

  • UMass enjoyed little success at its new level, yet decided to turn down an offer of full MAC membership; the MAC responded by not renewing their football-only membership contract after it ended with the 2015 season.note Unlike most FBS schools, football isn't the biggest sport at UMass.
  • Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Even the local army commander is terrified Geralt will turn down the contract so he does a little extortion to make sure the deal goes through.
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