English dictionary

shrink

/S/r/I//N/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

noun.person

Synonyms head-shrinker psychiatrist

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal.

noun

Source: webster1913

wither, as with a loss of moisture

verb.change

Synonyms shrivel shrivel up wither

Source: WordNet 3.0
draw back, as with fear or pain

verb.motion

Synonyms cringe flinch funk quail recoil squinch wince

Source: WordNet 3.0
reduce in size; reduce physically

verb.change

Examples
Hot water will shrink the sweater.

Can you shrink this image?

Synonyms reduce

Source: WordNet 3.0
become smaller or draw together

verb.change

Synonyms contract

Antonyms expand spread out

Source: WordNet 3.0
decrease in size, range, or extent

verb.change

Synonyms shrivel

Source: WordNet 3.0
To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.

verb

Source: webster1913
To cause to contract or shrink; as, to <i>shrink</i> finnel by imersing it in boiling water.

verb

Source: webster1913