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1. Shrink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Description: Web1. : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle, cower. 2. a. : to contract to less extent or compass. b. : to become smaller or more compacted. c. : to lose substance or …
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2. SHRINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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Description: Webto become smaller, or to make something smaller: Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature. The company's profits have shrunk from $5.5 million to $1.25 …
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3. SHRINK Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
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Description: Webverb. Definition of shrink. 1. as in to compress. to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the sweater will shrink a little when washed. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. compress. decrease. condense. constrict. collapse. contract. flatten. diminish. withdraw. shrivel. recede. wither. retreat. wilt.
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4. SHRINK Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
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Description: Webto become reduced in extent or scope. verb (used with object), shrank [shrangk] or, often, shrunk [shruhngk]; shrunk or shrunk·en [shruhng-kuhn]; shrink·ing. to cause to shrink …
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5. SHRINK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
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Description: Web4 days ago · 1. to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. to shrink from danger. to shrink from contact. 2. to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture. This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water. 3. to become reduced in extent or compass.
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6. shrink | meaning of shrink in Longman Dictionary of …
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Description: WebFrom Longman Business Dictionary shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ verb (past tense shrank /ʃræŋk/, past participle shrunk /ʃrʌŋk/) 1 [ intransitive] to become smaller in amount, size, or value The economy is expected to shrink slightly. In the past decade, the number of …
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7. shrink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
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Description: Webpast participle shrunk. /ʃrʌŋk/. /ʃrʌŋk/. -ing form shrinking. /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/. /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. [intransitive, transitive] shrink (something) to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way. My sweater shrank in the wash.
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8. shrink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
Link: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/shrink_1
Description: Web[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move back or away from something because you are frightened or shocked synonym cower He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching. Idioms. a shrinking violet (humorous) a way of describing a very shy person Phrasal Verbs shrink from. See shrink in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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9. Shrink - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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Description: WebDefinitions of shrink. verb. wither, as with a loss of moisture. synonyms: shrivel, shrivel up, wither. see more. verb. decrease in size, range, or extent. “His earnings shrank ” synonyms: shrivel. see more. verb. reduce in size; reduce physically. “Hot water will shrink the sweater” “Can you shrink this image?” synonyms: reduce. see more. verb.
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10. Shrink Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
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Description: Web1. a [no object] : to become smaller in amount, size, or value. The sweater shrank when it was washed. Meat shrinks as it cooks. The town's population shrank during the war. b [+ object] : to make (something) smaller in amount, size, or value. Hot water shrank the sweater. The treatment should shrink the tumor. 2.