shrink

//ʃrɪŋk//
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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.

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