shrink
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- wither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled” - draw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf” - 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
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