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shrink
[ shringk ]
verb (used without object)
- to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance:
to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
Synonyms: , ,
- to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture:
This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water.
- to become reduced in extent or scope.
Antonyms:
verb (used with object)
- to cause to shrink or contract; reduce.
- Textiles. to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.
shrink
/ ʃɪŋ /
verb
- to contract or cause to contract as from wetness, heat, cold, etc
- to become or cause to become smaller in size
- introften foll byfrom
- to recoil or withdraw
to shrink from the sight of blood
- to feel great reluctance (at)
to shrink from killing an animal
noun
- the act or an instance of shrinking
- slang.a psychiatrist
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱Բ, adverb
- ˈ쾱Բ, adjective
- ˈ첹, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- a· adjective
- iԲ· adverb
- non·a· adjective
- ԴDz·iԲ adjective
- non·iԲ· adverb
- v· verb overshrank or, often, overshrunk overshrunk or overshrunken overshrinking
- un·a· adjective
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
- un·iԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
Example Sentences
"The economy shrank – first time in three years. People are pointing to the tariff policy," Baier said.
The latest numbers for calendar year 2024 confirm the end of the so-called California Exodus that saw the Golden State’s population shrink for the first time in decades.
Political tension is increasing in Tanzania ahead of the general elections, with rights groups raising concerns over shrinking civic space, accountability, and justice.
The firm's latest drop in sales coincided with a contraction in the US economy, which shrank at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first three months of 2025.
The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year due a drop in government spending and a surge in imports as firms raced to get goods into the country ahead of tariffs.
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