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   shrinking

   /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. becoming smaller in size or amount: "the shrinking market has provoked a massive price war"

   Derivatives

   • 1. shrinkingly adverb

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   • shrank or shrunk , shrunk or shrunk·en , shrink·ing , shrinks v. intr. 1. a. To become or appear to become smaller: The shadows shrank as the sun rose...

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   What does it mean if someone shrinks away from you?

   • [VERB noun] 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] Siegfried cringed and shrank against the wall. [VERB preposition/adverb] She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.

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   What happens if clothing shrinks?

   • If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk. [VERB] If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk. [VERB] Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector. [VERB noun]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › shrinkingSHRINKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Shrinking is an adjective that describes something or someone becoming smaller or less. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as workforce, economy, market, sphere, and more, with examples from various sources.

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     becoming smaller or less: The shrinking workforce would have...

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   Shrinking means becoming smaller or less in size, amount, or quality. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with sentences from various sources.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHRINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   Shrinking means to become or appear smaller, or to reduce in amount or value. It can also mean to move back or away, or to show reluctance. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

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   Learn the meaning of shrink as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and related words. Shrink can mean to become smaller, to recoil, to lose value, or to compact cloth.

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   Learn the meaning of shrink as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce shrink and its related words, and explore its origin and grammar.

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   Definitions of shrinking. noun. the act of becoming less. see more. noun. the process or result of becoming less or smaller. synonyms: shrinkage. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/ UK. /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shrinking." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/shrinking.