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Shrink (Verb)

Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She would shrink away from her aunt every time she tried to hug her, a reflex formed after years of emotional abuse.
The child began to shrink from his teacher's angry gaze, tears forming at the corners of his eyes.
The horse would shrink from loud noises, often bolting in panic whenever it heard a gunshot.
As the doctor approached her with the injection, Sarah started to shrink away in her seat, visibly afraid.
When he saw the gruesome scene, Alex's face contorted in disgust as he tried to shrink back into his seat.

Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The clothes shrunk after I washed them in hot water.
The company's market share began to shrink after the new competitor entered the scene.
Her savings account balance shrunk as she struggled to find a job.
Inflation had caused the family's buying power to shrink significantly.
Her appetite shrunk as the news of the illness began to sink in.

Reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Leaves often shrink in size during periods of drought due to dehydration.
The skin on her hands would shrink and crack from prolonged exposure to harsh winter conditions.
During the prolonged storage, the fruit shrunk and became inedible.
Fresh flowers placed in a room with low humidity will shrink and turn dry.
Her once full lips began to shrink and dry from years of not speaking or getting sufficient moisture.

Become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

After several washes, the sweater started to shrink and now it's too tight for me.
Exposure to heat can cause some types of materials to shrink over time.
Her favorite childhood blanket had shrunk and become too small for her daughter.
During the winter, the lake begins to shrink as the water freezes and dries up.
If you dry this type of cotton, it will shrink and lose its original shape.