Definition of Shrink
Shrink
shrink
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(verb)
to contract or curl up; to become smaller in size;
e.g. The sweater will shrink if you put it in the dryer.
(verb)
to lessen in value or extent;
e.g. The percentage of students on campus will shrink once the winter break starts.
(verb)
to recoil or move back or way;
e.g. The little girl began to shrink away from the big dog because she was scared.
(verb)
to refrain or hold back;
e.g. No matter what happens, do not shrink from telling the truth as it is the only thing that will set you free.
(noun)
a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist;
e.g. He told me to go see a shrink for treatment.
(noun)
the act of shrinking or becoming smaller in size or value;
e.g. There was a shrink in the total number number of students on campus due to the pandemic.
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