contracted
v.v. to catch a sickness or a disease. You can also use it to describe something getting smaller or tighter.
v. to become infected with a disease or illness; alternatively, to decrease in size, number, or range. Transitive when referring to illness; often intransitive when describing physical shrinkage.
He contracted a mild flu during his winter vacation.
The local health department reported that several residents had contracted the virus after attending the crowded festival.
As the global economy slowed, the manufacturing sector contracted for the third consecutive month, leading to widespread concerns about a potential recession.
When used for illness, it is transitive and takes a direct object; when used for physical size, it is often intransitive.
He contracted from the fluHe contracted the fluWhen referring to catching a disease, the verb is transitive and does not take the preposition 'from'.