shrink

/ʃɹˈɪŋk/

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/

Shrink

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

to shrink

MAIN VERB

wither, as with a loss of moisture

synonyms : shrivel

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

synonyms : reduce

draw back, as with fear or pain

synonyms : cringe

become smaller or draw together

synonyms : contract

antonyms : expand

decrease in size, range, or extent

synonyms : shrivel

Examples

1. We need a leader who is strong and steady, someone who won't shrink from adversity when the fat hits the fire.

2. The internet has just shrunk the world.

3. My chair just shrunk.

4. The egg shrank!