shrink is the dictionary form of shrunk Definition of shrink
shrink has definitions from the fields of medicine,psychology,psychiatry,work
1
[ verb ] wither, esp. with a loss of moisture

Examples

"The fruit dried and shriveled"

2
[ verb ] draw back, as with fear or pain

Examples

"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

3
[ verb ] reduce in size; reduce physically

Synonyms

reduce

Examples

"Hot water will shrink the sweater" "Can you shrink this image?"

4
[ verb ] become smaller or draw together

Synonyms

contract

Examples

"The fabric shrank" "The balloon shrank"

5
[ verb ] decrease in size, range, or extent

Synonyms

shrivel

Examples

"His earnings shrank" "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

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[ noun ] (medicine,psychology,psychiatry,work) a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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