the act of contracting or being contracted

drawing in; shortening

(the result, amount of) decreasing

diminishing, lessening

the flowing out of the tide; a low mood or state

regression; decline

(an instance of) the avoidance of waste of money, supplies, strength or anything else of value

saving, frugality

an absence of or need for (something)

deficiency, need

failure to keep, maintain or use something

misfortune, deficit; something misplaced or lost

(an instance, example, of) reducing or being reduced

decline

deficiency, need

deficiency, need