- The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil;
withdrawal.
2 . Shrink
[ v. i.]
- To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to
contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become
compacted. - To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action
from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress. - To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the
body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake.
3 . Shrink
[ v. t.]
- To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by
imersing it in boiling water. - To draw back; to withdraw.
Meaning of 'shrink' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . shrink
[ v]
Meaning (1): - reduce in size; reduce physically
Example in sentence:
Can you shrink this image?;
Hot water will shrink the sweater
Meaning (2): - decrease in size, range, or extent
Example in sentence:
His earnings shrank;
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Meaning (3): - draw back, as with fear or pain
Example in sentence:
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf