size &c 36; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking &c v.;
compaction; tabes†, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction†,
consumption, marasmus†, atrophy; systole, neck, hourglass.
condensation, compression, compactness; compendium &c 596;
squeezing &c v.; strangulation; corrugation; astringency; astringents,
sclerotics; contractility, compressibility; coarctation†.
inferiority in size.
V. become small, become smaller; lessen, decrease &c 36; grow less,
dwindle, shrink, contract, narrow, shrivel, collapse, wither, lose
flesh, wizen, fall away, waste, wane, ebb; decay &c (deteriorate) 659.
be smaller than, fall short of; not come up to &c (be inferior)
34.
render smaller, lessen, diminish, contract, draw in, narrow,
coarctate†; boil down; constrict, constringe†; condense, compress,
squeeze, corrugate, crimp, crunch, crush, crumple up, warp, purse up,
pack, squeeze, stow; pinch, tighten, strangle; cramp; dwarf, bedwarf†;
shorten &c 201; circumscribe &c 229; restrain &c 751.
[reduce in size by abrasion or paring. ] (subtraction) 38 abrade,
pare, reduce, attenuate, rub down, scrape, file, file down, grind,
grind down, chip, shave, shear, wear down.
Adj. contracting &c v.; astringent; shrunk, contracted &c v.;
strangulated, tabid†, wizened, stunted; waning &c v.; neap, compact.
unexpanded &c (expand) &c 194 [Obs.]; contractile; compressible;
smaller &c (small) &c 193.