Contract and Wilt

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio

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

Wilt

Wilt verb - To be limp from lack of water or vigor.

Contract and wilt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Wilt".

Nearby Words: wilted, wilting
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