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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.
1. : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle, cower. 2. a. : to contract to less extent or compass. b. : to become smaller or more compacted. c. : to lose substance or weight.
Shrink definition: to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. See examples of SHRINK used in a sentence.
TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESS. Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago. Synonyms and examples. decrease. The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessen. A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lower. They've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduce.
Definition of shrink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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 meaning, definition, what is shrink: to become smaller, or to make something ...: Learn more.
Find 75 different ways to say SHRINK, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
1. a. To become or appear to become smaller: The shadows shrank as the sun rose higher. The mountains shrank in the distance as we drove away. b. To become smaller from exposure to heat, moisture, or cold: The sweater shrank in the wash. 2. To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle: His savings quickly shrank.
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."
