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Verb: shrink (shrank,shrunk) shringk- Decrease in size, range, or extent
"His earnings shrank" - shrivel - Wither, as with a loss of moisture
- shrivel, shrivel up, wither - Draw back, as with fear or pain
- flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail, blench - Reduce in size; reduce physically
"Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" - reduce - Become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" - contract Noun: shrink shringk- A physician who specializes in psychiatry
- psychiatrist, head-shrinker
Derived forms: shrinks, shrinking, shrunk, shrank See also: shrinkage, shrinking Type of: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen, medical specialist, minify, move, specialist Antonym: stretch Encyclopedia: Shrink |