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| shrink [ shringk ] |
verb (past shrank [ shrangk ] or shrunk [ shrungk ], past participle shrunk or shrunk·en [ shrúngkən ], present participle shrink·ing, 3rd person present singular shrinks) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become smaller: to become smaller, or cause something to become smaller, e.g. when exposed to cold, heat, or damp
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2. transitive and intransitive verb reduce size: to decrease in amount, extent, value, or weight, or cause something to decrease in this way
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3. intransitive verb draw away from something: to move back and away, especially out of disgust, fear, or horror
  shrinking back in revulsion
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4. intransitive verb be disinclined to do something: to be unwilling or reluctant to do something, especially something difficult or unpleasant
She does not shrink from tackling tough problems.
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noun (plural shrinks) |
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slang
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Same as psychiatrist
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considered offensive by some people
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2. act of shrinking away: an act of shrinking away from something
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3. amount something shrinks: the amount by which something shrinks
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| [ Old English scrincan "to wither" < Indo-European, "to turn, bend"] |
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| shrink·a·ble adjective |
| shrink·er noun |
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