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to shrink
01
(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shrink
3rd person singular
shrinks
Past simple
shrank
Past participle
shrunk
Examples
Be cautious with the new sweater; it tends to shrink in hot water.
02
to decrease in size or volume
Intransitive
Examples
The budget for the project had to shrink due to funding cuts.
03
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance
Intransitive
Examples
She has a phobia of spiders, causing her to shrink in fear whenever she encounters one.
Shrink
01
a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Informal
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
shrinks
Examples
He decided to see a shrink for his anxiety.
Lexical Tree
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