shrink

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/ˈʃɹɪŋk/ English

Definitions

noun

Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
(sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.“My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me.”
Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

verb

To cause to become smaller.“The dryer shrank my sweater.”
To become smaller; to contract.“This garment will shrink when wet.”
To cower or flinch.“Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.”
To draw back; to withdraw.

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Synonyms

head-shrinker funk shirk retreat shrink back reduce shrivel shrivel up wither quail cringe flinch recoil wince contract psychiatrist squinch shrinkage

Antonyms

enlarge expand grow stretch

Associated

ooo wrap shrunk shrinking tubing shrank swell finn enlarge wrapping microscopic

Rhymes

link blink think pink clink hoodwink brink fink drink precinct

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