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
verb, as in wither, as with a loss of moisture
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
Opposites of shrink
What does shrink mean?6
verb
draw back, as with fear or pain“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
wither, as with a loss of moisture“The fruit dried and shriveled”
reduce in size; reduce physically“Hot water will shrink the sweater”
become smaller or draw together“The fabric shrank”
decrease in size, range, or extent“His earnings shrank”
noun
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shrink?17
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