contracting (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kənˈtræktɪŋ/
Definition
Becoming smaller or shorter, or causing something to become smaller or shorter.
Examples
The muscles in his arm were contracting and relaxing.
The fabric shrinks when it's contracting in the wash.
The company is contracting its operations due to financial difficulties.
How to Use contracting
- contract with (prepositional phrase)
- To make a formal agreement with someone or a company to do work or provide services. — "We decided to contract with a local firm for our IT support."
- contract out (phrasal verb)
- To pay another company to do a job or service that was previously done by your own employees. — "The hospital decided to contract out its laundry services."
- contract for (prepositional phrase)
- To agree in writing to do work or provide a service for a particular price. — "They contracted for the construction of a new office building."
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