v. i. | 1. | To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted. | |||
2. | To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress. | ||||
3. | To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To cause to contract or shrink; | |||
2. | To draw back; to withdraw.
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n. | 1. | The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal. | |||
2. | a psychiatrist. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: head-shrinker, psychiatrist |
Verb | 1. | shrink - wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" |
2. | shrink - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" | |
3. | shrink - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" Synonyms: reduce | |
4. | shrink - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" Synonyms: contract Antonyms: stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" | |
5. | shrink - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" Synonyms: shrivel |