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    Shrink

    /ʃrɪŋk/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    a person who performs surgery or therapy, especially a psychiatrist or psychologist.
    He decided to talk to a shrink about his anxiety issues.
    verb
    to become smaller in size, amount, or value.
    The sweater will shrink if you wash it in hot water.
    to cause something to become smaller.
    The intense heat caused the plastic to shrink.
    to retreat or withdraw.
    She felt herself shrink back from the argument.

    Etymology

    Middle English 'shrinken', from Old English 'scrinkan' meaning to 'shrivel, fade'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    shrink away:
    to move back or down as a result of fear or anxiety.
    shrink wrap:
    a plastic film that shrinks tightly around an object when heat is applied.
    shrink in size:
    to reduce in dimensions.

    Related Words

    shrinkage
    the act of shrinking or the amount something has shrunk.
    shrivel
    to become wrinkled and shrunken.
    reduce
    to make smaller or less in amount or degree.

    Slang Meanings

    a therapist or psychiatrist
    After my last breakup, I decided to see a shrink.
    to hesitate or be afraid
    He shrank from making the difficult decision.