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Definition of Shrink
1. Verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture. "The fruit dried and shriveled"
Exact synonyms: Shrivel, Shrivel Up, Wither
Specialized synonyms: Atrophy, Blast, Die Back, Die Down, Dry Up, Mummify
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Atrophy, Blast, Die Back, Die Down, Dry Up, Mummify
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
2. Noun. A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
Exact synonyms: Head-shrinker, Psychiatrist
Specialized synonyms: Alienist, Analyst, Psychoanalyst
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialist, Specialist
Specialized synonyms: Horney, Karen Danielsen Horney, Karen Horney, Jaspers, Karl Jaspers, Karl Theodor Jaspers, Charles Frederick Menninger, Charles Menninger, Menninger, Karl Augustus Menninger, Karl Menninger, Menninger, Menninger, William Claire Menninger, William Menninger, Harry Stack Sullivan, Sullivan
Derivative terms: Psychiatry
Specialized synonyms: Alienist, Analyst, Psychoanalyst
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialist, Specialist
Specialized synonyms: Horney, Karen Danielsen Horney, Karen Horney, Jaspers, Karl Jaspers, Karl Theodor Jaspers, Charles Frederick Menninger, Charles Menninger, Menninger, Karl Augustus Menninger, Karl Menninger, Menninger, Menninger, William Claire Menninger, William Menninger, Harry Stack Sullivan, Sullivan
Derivative terms: Psychiatry
3. Verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain. "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Exact synonyms: Cringe, Flinch, Funk, Quail, Recoil, Squinch, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Flinch, Wince, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Flinch, Wince, Wince
4. Verb. Reduce in size; reduce physically. "Can you shrink this image?"
Exact synonyms: Reduce
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Scale Down, Reef, Miniaturise, Miniaturize, Depopulate, Desolate, Downsize, Contract
Causes: Contract
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Reduction, Shrinkage, Shrinking
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Scale Down, Reef, Miniaturise, Miniaturize, Depopulate, Desolate, Downsize, Contract
Causes: Contract
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Reduction, Shrinkage, Shrinking
5. Verb. Become smaller or draw together. "These fabrics shrink easily"; "The balloon shrank"
Exact synonyms: Contract
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Flex
Derivative terms: Contraction, Shrinkage
Antonyms: Expand, Stretch
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Flex
Derivative terms: Contraction, Shrinkage
Antonyms: Expand, Stretch
6. Verb. Decrease in size, range, or extent. "Their earnings shrink this year"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
Exact synonyms: Shrivel
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Shrinking
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Shrinking
Definition of Shrink
1. v. i. To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.
2. v. t. To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.
3. n. The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal.
Definition of Shrink
1. Verb. (ergative) To contract, to (cause to) become smaller. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To cower or flinch. ¹
3. Noun. shrinkage; contraction; recoil ¹
4. Noun. (slang sometimes pejorative) A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shrink
1. to contract or draw back [v SHRANK, SHRUNK or SHRUNKEN, SHRINKING, SHRINKS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shrink
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