contraerse

Definitions of contraerse
  1. verb
    become tight or tighter
    synonyms: angostar, apretar, estirarse, estrechar, estrecharse
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    estrechar
    become tight or as if tight
    atesar, atiesar, estirarse, ponerse tieso, tensar
    become taut or tauter
    apretar, compactar, comprimir, estrechar, estrujar, prensar
    squeeze or press together
    ahogar, estrangular, sofocar
    constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
    convulsionar, crispar
    contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
    convulsionar, crispar
    cause to contract
    ahogar, estrangular, sofocar
    wring the neck of
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    synonyms: encogerse, recular, retroceder
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    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  3. verb
    show submission or fear
    synonyms: arrastrarse, encogerse, temblar
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    type of:
    doblar, flexionar, torcer
    form a curve
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