Shrink ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Shrink ( verb )

1. Reduce in size, amount, or degree.
2. Become smaller or less in amount.
3. Retract or draw back.
4. Lose confidence, courage, or resolution.
5. Draw back, as with fear or pain.

Origin:

Old english scrincan "to contract, shrink", of germanic origin; related to dutch schrikken and german schrumpfen.

Examples:

1. The material shrank when it was washed.
2. The shirt shrank in the dryer.
3. The ground shrank as it dried.
4. He shrank back in fear.
5. She shrank from the cold water.

(As a noun)

Shrink ( noun )

1. Reduce in size, amount, or degree.
2. Become smaller or less in amount.
3. Retract or draw back.
4. Lose confidence, courage, or resolution.
5. Draw back, as with fear or pain.

Origin:

Old english scrincan "to contract, shrink", of germanic origin; related to dutch schrikken and german schrumpfen.

Examples:

1. The material shrank when it was washed.
2. The shirt shrank in the dryer.
3. The ground shrank as it dried.
4. He shrank back in fear.
5. She shrank from the cold water.