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Verb (used without object)

to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance
to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
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.
to become reduced in extent or compass.

Verb (used with object)

to cause to shrink or contract; reduce.
Textiles . to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.

Noun

an act or instance of shrinking.
a shrinking movement.
shrinkage.
Also, shrinker. Also called head shrinker. Slang . a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.

Antonyms

verb
develop , enlarge , expand , grow , stretch , face , meet , take on

Synonyms

verb
compress , concentrate , condense , constrict , contract , decrease , deflate , diminish , drop off , dwindle , fail , fall off , fall short , grow smaller , lessen , narrow , reduce , shorten , shrivel , wane , waste , waste away , weaken , wither , wrinkle , blench , boggle , cower , cringe , crouch , demur , draw back , flinch , hang back , huddle , quail , recede , refuse , retire , retreat , scruple , shudder , slink , wince , withdraw , compact , constringe , recoil , shy , start , atrophy , cling , construct , curtail , hesitate , retract , swindle , telescope , winch
noun
cringe , flinch , wince

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  • Shrinkable

    to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance, to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture, to become reduced in...

  • Shrinkage

    the act or fact of shrinking., the amount or degree of shrinking., reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc., contraction of a fabric in finishing...

  • Shrinking

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  • Shrive

    to impose penance on (a sinner)., to grant absolution to (a penitent)., to hear the confession of (a person)., to hear confessions., to go to or make confession;...

  • Shrivel

    to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness., to wither; make or become helpless or useless., verb, verb, enlarge , expand , grow , unwrinkle,...

  • Shriven

    a pp. of shrive., to impose penance on (a sinner)., to grant absolution to (a penitent)., to hear the confession of (a person)., to hear confessions.,...

  • Shroff

    (in india) a banker or money-changer., (in the far east, esp. china) a native expert employed to test coins and separate the base from the genuine., to...

  • Shroud

    a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial., something that covers or conceals like a garment, nautical . any of a number of taut ropes or...

  • Shrove

    a pt. of shrive.

  • Shrub

    a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the ground., adjective, noun, arboresque , frutescent...

  • Shrubbery

    a planting of shrubs, shrubs collectively., he hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery .

  • Shrubby

    consisting of or abounding in shrubs., resembling a shrub; shrublike.

  • Shrug

    to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc., to raise and contract the shoulders., the movement of raising and contracting...

  • Shrunk

    a pp. and pt. of shrink.

  • Shrunken

    a pp. of shrink., adjective, cadaverous , drawn , emaciated , gaunt , skeletal

  • Shuck

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  • Shucks

    a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc., usually, shucks. informal . something useless or worthless, the shell of an...

  • Shudder

    to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold., a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold., verb,...

  • Shuddering

    trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc., also, shuddery. characterized by or causing a shudder, a shuddering plunge of the ship .

  • Shuffle

    to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait., to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing., to move clumsily (usually fol....
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