Contract (5)
'contract' is the definition.
(I know that lease is a type of contract)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lease that I've seen before include "Contract allowing use of a property" , "Let (property)" , "Contract of tenure" , "Let out, hire" , "Hire out, rent" .)
'contract' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for deal that I've seen before include "Share out (cards); wood" , "Give several people a hand" , "Distribute (cards); wood" , "Fir or pine wood" , "Bargain, contract" .)
'contract' is the definition.
(a contract is a legal agreement)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for agreement that I've seen before include "in sympathy" , "deal" , "match" , "Accord, contract" , "Harmony or treaty" .)
'contract' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dwindle that I've seen before include "Grow less and fade away" , "Flag" , "Degenerate" , "Lessen; fade out" , "tail off" .)
(Other definitions for charter that I've seen before include "Written constitution" , "Hire (of aircraft/ship)" , "Contract to lease transportation" , "Let or hire a ship or plane" , "Written grant; hire" .)