shrink
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
2. (sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
"My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me."
3. Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.
Synonyms
1. To cause to become smaller.
"The dryer shrank my sweater."
2. To become smaller; to contract.
"This garment will shrink when wet."
3. To cower or flinch.
"Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip."
4. To draw back; to withdraw.
5. To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
6. To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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