shrink
/ˈʃɹɪŋk/
Dictionary
noun
- Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
- (sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
"My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me."
- Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.
Synonyms:head-shrinker
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.
- To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
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