contracted

To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

“The snail's body contracted into its shell.”

(grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.

“The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't".”

To enter into a contract with.

To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.

To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.

“to contract for carrying the mail”

To bring on; to incur; to acquire.

“She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.”

To gain or acquire (an illness).

To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.

To betroth; to affiance.

Arranged by contract; established by agreement.

Made smaller by contraction.

Incurred; acquired.