fall vs contract

fall and contract both are nouns.

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

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

fall (noun)	contract (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset

fall (verb)	contract (verb)
occur at a specified time or place	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
decrease in size, extent, or range	make or become more narrow or restricted
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind	become smaller or draw together
be born, used chiefly of lambs	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
come out; issue	compress or concentrate
assume a disappointed or sad expression	enter into a contractual arrangement
begin vigorously	make smaller
come as if by falling	squeeze or press together
be cast down	engage by written agreement
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds