Meaning & Definition of Shrink in English
English⟶
Shrink
/ʃrɪŋk/
noun
1. A physician who specializes in psychiatry
synonym:
- psychiatrist,
- head-shrinker,
- shrink
verb
1. Wither, as with a loss of moisture
- "The fruit dried and shriveled"
synonym:
- shrivel,
- shrivel up,
- shrink,
- wither
2. Draw back, as with fear or pain
- "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
synonym:
- flinch,
- squinch,
- funk,
- cringe,
- shrink,
- wince,
- recoil,
- quail
3. Reduce in size
- Reduce physically
- "Hot water will shrink the sweater"
- "Can you shrink this image?"
synonym:
- shrink,
- reduce
4. Become smaller or draw together
- "The fabric shrank"
- "The balloon shrank"
synonym:
- shrink,
- contract
5. Decrease in size, range, or extent
- "His earnings shrank"
- "My courage shrivelled when i saw the task before me"
synonym:
- shrink,
- shrivel
Examples of using
My shrink is nuts.
You need to see a shrink.
My jeans won't fit. Did they shrink?