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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 Word 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrink1
Example Sentences
Efforts to shrink the size of government are well underway.
Of those polled by Pew, 59% of respondents found that Trump’s team had been “careless” in its campaign to shrink the size of government.
The Federal Reserve Bank, along with economic experts, warn Trump's plan will shrink economic growth and possibly lead to a recession.
Wallets are continually getting hit as the value of the dollar shrinks due to inflation.
That I had to shrink, impress or overachieve to deserve it.
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