shrink
has definitions from the fields of medicine,psychology,psychiatry,work
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[ verb ] wither, esp. with a loss of moisture
Synonyms Examples "The fruit dried and shriveled" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)In February , 1959 , during the second admission to The New_York_Hospital , a biopsy specimen of the left gastrocnemius showed striking increase in the sarcolemmal sheath nuclei and shrunken muscle_fibers in several sections . |
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[ verb ] draw back, as with fear or pain
Examples "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" Used in print (Francis Pollini, Night....)The man shrank before the hot fury , searching frantically for the answer * * h Finnegan woke_up . Related terms |
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[ verb ] reduce in size; reduce physically
Synonyms Examples "Hot water will shrink the sweater" "Can you shrink this image?" Used in print (U.S. News and World Report,...)Rather , they are impressed with the_British Government 's success in forcing - and helping - the_British textile industry to shrink and to change_over to other products . (Newark Evening News...)But that heritage is shrinking even faster . Related terms decrease reduce depopulate reef contract miniaturize shrinking |
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[ verb ] become smaller or draw together
Synonyms Examples "The fabric shrank" "The balloon shrank" Used in print (McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Spring-Summer,...)Do not use wood as it will not shrink with the clay and would cause breakage . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine,psychology,psychiatry,work) a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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