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shrink

/ʃrɪŋk/

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verb
become smaller or draw together
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contract

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stretch

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diminish lessen decrease fall
verb
decrease in size, range, or extent
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shrivel

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diminish decrease lessen fall
verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
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cringe flinch funk quail recoil squinch wince

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move
noun
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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head-shrinker psychiatrist

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specialist medical specialist
verb
wither, as with a loss of moisture
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shrivel shrivel up wither

type of:
diminish fall decrease lessen
verb
reduce in size; reduce physically
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"Hot water will shrink the sweater" "Can you shrink this image?"

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reduce

type of:
minify decrease lessen

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