shrink

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

shrink

past (v2)

shrank

past participle (v3)

shrunk

present participle

shrinking

3rd person singular

shrinks

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

shrinks

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To cause to become smaller.

   • The bottom line is this: To shrink your gut, you need to start listening to it.
   • The dryer shrank my sweater.

2. 2.To become smaller; to contract.

   • This garment will shrink when wet.
   • Since 1982, it has shrunk by 250 meters.
   • And shrink like parchment in consuming fire.

3. 3.To cower or flinch.

   • Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.

4. 4.To draw back; to withdraw.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

   • Yet almost with, with sudden shrink, That I had less to praise.

2. 2.A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.(slang)

   • You need to see a shrink, you crazy fool.
   • My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me.

3. 3.Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

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Antonyms

• expand
• stretch