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Shrink
ʃrɪŋk
Shrink definitions
verb
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shrunken
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shrinking
shrinks
- become or make smaller in size or amount
"the workforce shrank to a thousand"
get smaller become/grow smaller contract diminish lessen reduce decrease dwindle narrow shorten slim decline fall off drop off condense deflate shrivel wither make smaller contract lessen reduce decrease narrow shorten truncate abbreviate condense slim down pare down concentrate abridge compress squeeze deflate shrivel wither- (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water
"she wore a sweater which had shrunk slightly"
- fit something tightly on or on to another object by expanding it with heat and then cooling it rapidly after positioning
"the metal is unsuitable for shrinking on to wooden staves"
- move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust
"she shrank away from him, covering her face"
- be averse to or unwilling to do (something difficult or unappealing)
"I don't shrink from my responsibilities"
- become withdrawn
noun
shrink
shrinks
- a psychiatrist
"you should see a shrink"