shrank
past tense of shrink
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shrank
past tense of shrink
shrank
verb
variants or shrunk
1
as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the sweater will shrink a little when washed Synonyms & Similar Words
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- compressed
- constricted
- decreased
- diminished
- collapsed
- contracted
- condensed
- dwindled
- withdrew
- flattened
- retreated
- shriveled
- receded
- shrivelled
- lessened
- deflated
- withered
- dried up
- wilted
- abated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- swelled
- grew
- expanded
- increased
- ballooned
- accumulated
- snowballed
- inflated
- ballooned
- puffed (up)
2
as in flinched
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust shrinking back from the approaching flames Synonyms & Similar Words
- flinched
- recoiled
- shook
- winced
- retreated
- crouched
- cringed
- trembled
- shuddered
- paled
- quivered
- quailed
- blenched
- receded
- jerked
- withdrew
- reeled
- quaked
- faltered
- squinched
- blanched
- twitched
- hesitated
- started
- whitened
- wavered
- retired
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approached
- advanced
- faced
- neared
- confronted
- challenged
- defied
- bearded
3
as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses Synonyms & Similar Words
- decreased
- diminished
- fell
- declined
- ebbed
- vanished
- evaporated
- dwindled
- receded
- subsided
- waned
- eased
- lessened
- weakened
- relented
- moderated
- lowered
- tapered
- palled
- abated
- fell away
- tapered off
- remitted
- phased down
- collapsed
- let up
- compressed
- slackened
- constricted
- dropped (off)
- racheted (down)
- contracted
- ratcheted (down)
- de-escalated
- drained (away)
- condensed
- alleviated
- died (away or down or out)
- sank
- relaxed
- gave out
- flagged
- sunk
- deflated
- faded (away)
- melted (away)
- slowed (down)
- petered (out)
- frittered (away)
- tailed (off)
- caved (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- grew
- increased
- swelled
- rose
- expanded
- built
- enlarged
- soared
- ballooned
- intensified
- mushroomed
- mounted
- accumulated
- escalated
- burgeoned
- appeared
- emerged
- waxed
- snowballed
- lengthened
- picked up
- bourgeoned
- elongated
- distended
- blew up
- showed up