How to pronounce "shrink"

• "shrink" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "shrink"

Noun

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

Synonyms:

• psychiatrist
• head-shrinker
• shrink

Verb

wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

Synonyms:

• shrivel
• shrivel up
• shrink
• wither

Verb

draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Synonyms:

• flinch
• squinch
• funk
• cringe
• shrink
• wince
• recoil
• quail

Verb

reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

Synonyms:

• shrink
• reduce

Verb

become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

Synonyms:

• shrink
• contract

Verb

decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

Synonyms:

• shrink
• shrivel