contract vs digest

digest vs contract

contract and digest both are nouns.

contract and digest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No
digest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, digest is a hyponym of contract; that is, digest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contract:

contract: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
digest: make more concise

Other hyponyms of contract include bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten, concentrate, condense.

contract (noun)	digest (noun)
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid	something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law	a periodical that summarizes the news
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

contract (verb)	digest (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	make more concise
make or become more narrow or restricted	systematize, as by classifying and summarizing
become smaller or draw together	become assimilated into the body
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
compress or concentrate	soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
enter into a contractual arrangement	arrange and integrate in the mind
make smaller	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
squeeze or press together	convert food into absorbable substances
engage by written agreement

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