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- Dictionaryshrink/ʃrɪŋk/
verb
- 1. become or make smaller in size or amount: "the workforce shrank to a thousand" Similar Opposite
- 2. move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust: "she shrank away from him, covering her face" Similar
noun
- 1. a psychiatrist: informal "you should see a shrink"
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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.
Shrink definition: to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. See examples of SHRINK used in a sentence.
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 ]
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.
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.
Definition of shrink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. become smaller or draw together. “The fabric shrank ” “The balloon shrank ” synonyms: contract. see more. verb. draw back, as with fear or pain. synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, squinch, wince. see more. noun. a physician who specializes in psychiatry.
verb. shrank, shrinking, shrinks, shrunk, shrunken. 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. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To become or seem to become smaller, more compact, etc.; contract, as from heat, cold, moisture, etc. Webster's New World
to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water. to become reduced in extent or scope. See more
1. If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. [...] 2. If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. [...] 3. If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. [...] More.
