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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.Ìýto cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.
noun
an act or instance of shrinking.
a shrinking movement.
shrinkage.
Also called head shrinker.ÌýSlang.ÌýAlso a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.
shrink
/ ʃ°ùɪŋ°ì /
verb
to contract or cause to contract as from wetness, heat, cold, etc
to become or cause to become smaller in size
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
slangÌýa psychiatrist
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- shrinkable adjective
- shrinkingly adverb
- nonshrinkable adjective
- nonshrinking adjective
- nonshrinkingly adverb
- overshrink verb
- unshrinkable adjective
- unshrinking adjective
- unshrinkingly adverb
- ˈ²õ³ó°ù¾±²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â adverb
- ˈ²õ³ó°ù¾±²Ô°ì¾±²Ô²µ adjective
- ˈ²õ³ó°ù¾±²Ô°ì²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ˈ²õ³ó°ù¾±²Ô°ì±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
Example Sentences
That sum shrank to as little as $30bn, not including investments backed by foreign governments, once researchers factored in the risk that some projects might fail to materialise, or would have happened anyway.
An early lead shrunk across four innings on a muggy afternoon.
The move could shrink access to health care for some of the nation’s poorest and most vulnerable people, warn analysts, patient advocates, and Democratic political leaders.
In February, Burgum issued an order that many saw as opening the door to potentially eliminating or shrinking monuments.
The UK economy shrunk by more than expected in April as taxes rose for firms, household bills increased and exports to the US plunged.
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