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SHRINK definition: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. to move away from someone or something…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHRINK is to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle, cower. How to use shrink in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shrink.
Shrink definition: to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. See examples of SHRINK used in a sentence.
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[intransitive, transitive] shrink (something) to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way My sweater shrank in the wash. Want to learn more?
If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him. [ VERB preposition/adverb ]
SHRINK definition: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. a doctor trained to help people with mental…. Learn more.
From Longman Business Dictionary shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk/, past participle shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/) 1 [ intransitive] to become smaller in amount, size, or value The economy is expected to shrink slightly. In the past decade, the number of employees has shrunk 30%.
Some common synonyms of shrink are compress, condense, constrict, contract, and deflate. While all these words mean "to decrease in bulk or volume," shrink implies a contracting or a loss of material and stresses a falling short of original dimensions. the sweater will shrink when washed.
Shrink is the informal word you can use to talk about a therapist. Talking about your problems with her can hopefully help you shrink them, or make them smaller. The word shrink is related to the Swedish skrynka meaning "to wrinkle."
