shrink
🇺🇸
/ʃrɪŋk/
🇬🇧
/ʃrɪŋk/
verb
C1
to get smaller, especially when washed in hot water; to make clothes smaller this way
My sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
C1
to become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller
The new technology will shrink the time needed for this task.
R
to move away from something because you are scared or surprised
He will shrink back in fear when he sees the large dog.
noun
R
a doctor who helps with mental health problems
She talks to her shrink about her worries.
translation
to get smaller, especially when washed in hot water; to make clothes smaller this way; to become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller; to move away from something because you are scared or surprised
a doctor who helps with mental health problems
Word Forms
3rd Present
shrinks
Past
shrank,shrunk
Perfect
shrunk,shrunken
Progressive
shrinking
Plural
shrinks