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- pronunciation:
- shrIngk
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shrinks, shrinking, shrunk, shrank, shrunken |
| definition 1: |
When something shrinks, it gets smaller.
Wool shrinks in hot water, so it's best to wash wool sweaters in cold water.My jeans usually shrink a little when they are washed, but then they stretch out again when I wear them.- synonyms:
- contract
- antonyms:
- expand, increase, swell
- similar words:
- decrease, lessen, shorten
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| definition 2: |
When you shrink from something, you pull away from it or avoid it.
Daniel is very shy and he sometimes shrinks from meeting new people.- synonyms:
- shy away
- similar words:
- draw back
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| related words: |
rebel |
| derivations: |
shrinkable (adj.), shrinkingly (adv.), shrinker (n.) |
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