Shrink (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..