taking ones death

Main Entry:	contract [n., adj., and usually for v. kon-trakt; otherwise v. kuhn-trakt] Show IPA
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	catch disease
Synonyms:	acquire, afflict, be afflicted with, be ill with, become infected with, bring on, cause, come down with, decline, derange, develop, disorder, fall, fall victim to, get, go down with, incur, indispose, induce, obtain, sicken, sink, succumb to, take, take one's death, upset, weaken
Notes:	a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities
Antonyms:	give

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