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shrink

verb

/ʃrɪŋk/

Meaning

to become smaller in size; to draw back in fear

The sweater shrank after washing in hot water.

contract, reduce, diminish, compress

expand, grow, enlarge, stretch

shrink rapidly, shrink significantly, shrink back, shrink away, shrink gradually

To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.

To shed or cast off (like dead skin); also a swampy or muddy area.

To speak in a formal, often pompous manner

To make someone very happy or proud.

to make someone or something calm or less anxious, often by using drugs

To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.