shrink
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Synonyms: shriek, shrine, shrank, shrunk, dhrink, sprink, shlink
Antonyms: shriek, shrine, shrank, shrunk, dhrink, sprink, shlink
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to become [[smaller]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become smaller; to [[contract]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[cower]] or [[flinch]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[draw back]]; to [[withdraw]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive|figuratively}} To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
Noun
- [[shrinkage|Shrinkage]]; [[contraction]]; [[recoil]].
- {{lb|en|slang|sometimes|pejorative}} A [[psychiatrist]] or [[psychotherapist]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable|business}} Loss of [[inventory]], for example due to [[shoplifting]] or not selling items before their [[expiration date]].
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