SHRINKING
/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
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Definition
/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
verb
- To cause to become smaller.“The dryer shrank my sweater.”
- To become smaller; to contract.“This garment will shrink when wet.”
- To cower or flinch.“Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.”
- To draw back; to withdraw.
- To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
noun
- The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
Source: Wiktionary
