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- pronunciation:
- shrIngk
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verb |
| inflections: |
shrinks, shrinking, shrunk, shrank, shrunken |
| definition: |
to become smaller or cause to become smaller.
Wool clothing shrinks in hot water.He shrank his sweater by washing it in hot water.- synonyms:
- contract
- antonyms:
- expand, increase, swell
- similar words:
- decrease
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| derivations: |
shrinkable (adj.), shrinkingly (adv.), shrinker (n.) |
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