Contract and Withdraw

Contract

Contract verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

Usage example: metal contracts at low temperatures

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

Withdraw verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

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Contract and withdraw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Withdraw".

Nearby Words: withdrawn, withdrawal, withdrawing, withdrawable

contract plan

withdraw plan

Ultimately they're ordered to withdraw, not because of their losses (they don't have any), but because their contract expired.

Source: Person of Mass Destruction
In Fate/Zero, Kiritsugu signs a Magically Binding Contract with Lord El-Melloi - El-Melloi will order Lancer to commit suicide and withdraw from the Holy Grail War, and in exchange Kiritsugu cannot harm him or his fiance Sola-Ui (whom Kiritsugu is holding hostage).

Source: Loophole Abuse / Literature

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