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shrink

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/noun, verb1 syllable

Shrink means: draw back, as with fear or pain.

Synonyms for shrink18

noun, as in a physician who specializes in psychiatry

psychiatrist, head-shrinker

verb, as in draw back, as with fear or pain

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail

verb, as in wither, as with a loss of moisture

shrivel, shrivel up, wither

verb, as in reduce in size; reduce physically

verb, as in become smaller or draw together

verb, as in decrease in size, range, or extent

shrivel

also used for shrink

shirk, shrink back, retreat, shrinker

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Opposites of shrink

What does shrink mean?6

verb

1

draw back, as with fear or pain“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

2

wither, as with a loss of moisture“The fruit dried and shriveled”

3

reduce in size; reduce physically“Hot water will shrink the sweater”

4

become smaller or draw together“The fabric shrank”

5

decrease in size, range, or extent“His earnings shrank”

noun

1

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shrink?17

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Shrink in a sentence

  • That material's going to shrink if it's washed._undertoad
  • Why do sheep not shrink in the rain?mrtaistoi
  • Regular use of citrus fruit will shrink pores and make the skin feel fresh.neron
  • He has to shrink the budget by half.Conjuice
  • He had to shrink the budget by over half.Conjuice
  • Some trousers shrink when they are washed for the first time.MessDjaaf
  • Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.sharris123
  • The sales assistant replied that the jumper would not shrink in the wash.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shrink

as a noun

plural
shrinks

as a verb

past tense
shrank
past participle
shrunk
present participle
shrinking
third-person singular
shrinks