shrink
//ʃrɪŋk//
Verb
shrinkInfinitive
shrinkPresent tense
shrankPast tense
shrunkPast participle
shrinkingPresent participle
shrinksThird-person singular
1
To become smaller in size, amount, or extent.
My sweater shrank after I washed it in hot water.
2
To draw back or recoil, especially from something unpleasant or frightening.
She shrank back in fear when she saw the spider.
3
To cause something to become smaller.
Hot water can shrink wool sweaters.
Noun
1
A psychiatrist or psychotherapist (informal).
I've been seeing a shrink for my anxiety.