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S0375600 (shrĭngk)v. shrank (shrăngk) or shrunk (shrŭngk), shrunk or shrunk·en (shrŭng′kən), shrink·ing, shrinks v.intr.1. a. To become or appear to become smaller: The shadows shrank as the sun rose higher. The mountains shrank in the distance as we drove away.b. To become smaller from exposure to heat, moisture, or cold: The sweater shrank in the wash.2. To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle: His savings quickly shrank. The market for that product has been shrinking.3. To move back or away, especially in fear: "She shrank back against the wall and flattened her palms against it" (Pearl S. Buck).4. To show reluctance; hesitate: We should not shrink from making such a sacrifice.v.tr. To cause to shrink: The treatment shrank the tumor.n.1. a. The act of shrinking.b. The degree to which something shrinks; shrinkage.2. Slang A psychotherapist.

[Middle English shrinken, to wither, shrivel up, from Old English scrincan; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

shrink′a·ble adj.shrink′er n.

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(ʃrɪŋk) vb, shrinks, shrinking, shrank, shrunk, shrunk or shrunken1. to contract or cause to contract as from wetness, heat, cold, etc2. to become or cause to become smaller in size3. a. to recoil or withdraw: to shrink from the sight of blood. b. to feel great reluctance (at): to shrink from killing an animal. n4. the act or an instance of shrinking5. (Psychiatry) slang a psychiatrist[Old English scrincan; related to Old Norse skrokkr torso, Old Swedish skrunkin wrinkled, Old Norse hrukka a crease, Icelandic skrukka wrinkled woman] ˈshrinkable adj ˈshrinker n ˈshrinking adj ˈshrinkingly adv

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v. shrank, often, shrunk; shrunk shrunk•en; shrink•ing; v.i. 1. to contract or lessen in size: cloth that shrinks if washed. 2. to become reduced in extent, compass, or value. 3. to draw back; recoil: to shrink from danger. v.t. 4. to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 5. preshrink. n. 6. an act or instance of shrinking. 7. shrinkage. 8. Slang. a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst. [before 900; Middle English schrinken, Old English scrincan, c. Middle Dutch schrinken, Swedish skrynka to shrink] shrink′er,
n. syn: See decrease.

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1. shrink

If something shrinks, it becomes smaller.

Sometimes the rains fail and the rivers shrink or dry up.Be generous, as the tomatoes will shrink as they cook.2. 'shrank'

The past tense of shrink is shrank, not 'shrinked' or 'shrunk'. The past participle is shrunk.

Last year the economy shrank by 7 per cent.Their workforce of 25,000 has shrunk to 8,000.3. 'shrunken'

Shrunken is an adjective, used in front of a noun. A shrunken thing or person has become smaller.

...old women selling shrunken baboon heads....a shrunken old man.

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Past participle: shrunk
Gerund: shrinking

Imperative
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Present
I shrink
you shrink
he/she/it shrinks
we shrink
you shrink
they shrink

Preterite
I shrank
you shrank
he/she/it shrank
we shrank
you shrank
they shrank

Present Continuous
I am shrinking
you are shrinking
he/she/it is shrinking
we are shrinking
you are shrinking
they are shrinking

Present Perfect
I have shrunk
you have shrunk
he/she/it has shrunk
we have shrunk
you have shrunk
they have shrunk

Past Continuous
I was shrinking
you were shrinking
he/she/it was shrinking
we were shrinking
you were shrinking
they were shrinking

Past Perfect
I had shrunk
you had shrunk
he/she/it had shrunk
we had shrunk
you had shrunk
they had shrunk

Future
I will shrink
you will shrink
he/she/it will shrink
we will shrink
you will shrink
they will shrink

Future Perfect
I will have shrunk
you will have shrunk
he/she/it will have shrunk
we will have shrunk
you will have shrunk
they will have shrunk

Future Continuous
I will be shrinking
you will be shrinking
he/she/it will be shrinking
we will be shrinking
you will be shrinking
they will be shrinking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shrinking
you have been shrinking
he/she/it has been shrinking
we have been shrinking
you have been shrinking
they have been shrinking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shrinking
you will have been shrinking
he/she/it will have been shrinking
we will have been shrinking
you will have been shrinking
they will have been shrinking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shrinking
you had been shrinking
he/she/it had been shrinking
we had been shrinking
you had been shrinking
they had been shrinking

Conditional
I would shrink
you would shrink
he/she/it would shrink
we would shrink
you would shrink
they would shrink

Past Conditional
I would have shrunk
you would have shrunk
he/she/it would have shrunk
we would have shrunk
you would have shrunk
they would have shrunk

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Noun	1.	shrink - a physician who specializes in psychiatryhead-shrinker, psychiatristalienist - a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illnesspsychoanalyst, analyst - a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysismedical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
Verb	1.	shrink - wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"shrivel, shrivel up, witheratrophy - undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"blast - shrivel or wither or mature imperfectlydie back, die down - suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"dry up, mummify - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"
	2.	shrink - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, squinchmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear
	3.	shrink - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"reducescale down, reduce - make smaller; "reduce an image"reef - reduce (a sail) by taking in a reefminiaturise, miniaturize - design or construct on a smaller scaleminify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"depopulate, desolate - reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"downsize - make in a smaller size; "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"contract - make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
	4.	shrink - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"contractdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"flex - contract; "flex a muscle"stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
	5.	shrink - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"shriveldecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

shrink

verb1. decrease, dwindle, lessen, grow or get smaller, contract, narrow, diminish, fall off, shorten, wrinkle, wither, drop off, deflate, shrivel, downsize The vast forests have shrunk.
decrease increase, expand, grow, stretch, swell, balloon, mushroom, enlarge, inflate, dilate, distendnoun1. (Informal) psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, head shrinker (informal) I've seen a shrink already.shrink back recoil, cringe, draw back, withdraw, wince, shy away, flinch, quail, cower, hang back She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.

shrink

verb1. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:compact, compress, constrict, constringe, contract.2. To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:blench, cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shy, start, wince.nounAn act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion:cringe, flinch, recoil, wince.

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(ʃriŋk) – past tense shrank (ʃrӕŋk) : past participle shrunk (ʃraŋk) verb1. to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller. My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?缩小2. to move back in fear, disgust etc (from). She shrank (back) from the man.畏缩3. to wish to avoid something unpleasant. I shrank from telling him the terrible news.回避ˈshrinkage (-kidʒ) noun the act of shrinking, or the amount by which something shrinks. 收缩（量） shrunken (ˈʃraŋk(ən)) adjective having been made or become smaller. 收缩的

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(ʃriŋk) noun (slang) a psychiatrist. 精神病学家

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shrinking violet

A negative term for a very shy person. After years of being seen as nothing more than a shrinking violet, Christine decided to overcome her fears and start talking to strangers.See also: shrink, violet

shrink back

To recede or recoil. The way the gums are shrinking back from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank back when we approached the house.See also: back, shrink

shrink from (someone or something)

1. To recede or recoil from someone or something. The way the gums are shrinking from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank from the men as they approached the house.2. To avoid or neglect some action, duty, or responsibility. You wanted to lead this branch, which means you can't shrink from the thornier aspects of the job. We need someone who won't shrink from making tough decisions.See also: shrink

pink it and shrink it

slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "shrink it and pink it" is also used. What genius applied "pink it and shrink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much!See also: and, pink, shrink

shrink it and pink it

slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "pink it and shrink it" is also used. What genius applied "shrink it and pink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much!See also: and, pink, shrink

shrinking violet

Fig. someone who is very shy and not assertive. I am not exactly a shrinking violet, but I don't have the guts to say what you said to her.See also: shrink, violet

shrinking violet, a

An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s] See also: shrink

a shrinking violet

If you describe someone as a shrinking violet, you mean that they are very shy. Give him a tough assignment and he turns into a shrinking violet. None of the women he paints could be described as shrinking violets. Note: You can say that someone is no shrinking violet to mean that they are very self-confident. Amber is no shrinking violet. She is a brash colourful character. Note: In the past, violets were considered to be a symbol of modesty, because of their small size and the fact that the flowers remain hidden among the leaves until they open. See also: shrink, violet

shrinking violet

an exaggeratedly shy person. informal 2004 Sunday Times Clough was no shrinking violet. He had absolute belief in himself and his methods, and wasn't afraid to say so to anybody. See also: shrink, violet

a ˌshrinking ˈviolet

(humorous) a very shy person who is easily frightened: I can’t imagine why a dynamic young woman like her is marrying a shrinking violet like him.See also: shrink, violet

shrink back

v. To draw back instinctively, as in alarm; recoil: The dog shrank back in fear when I raised my hand.See also: back, shrink

shrink from

v.1. To draw back instinctively from someone or something; recoil from someone or something: The cat shrank from my touch.2. To show reluctance to engage in or do something; hesitate to perform something, especially out of fear: I will not shrink from my duty as captain to defend the ship. They will not shrink from prosecuting each of us if they catch us stealing.See also: shrink

shrink

n. a psychoanalyst or psychotherapist. I dropped a bundle on a shrink, but it didn’t help me.

shrinking violet, a

A very shy individual. Why the violet, a small but common shade-loving perennial, should be chosen to designate shyness is unclear. On the contrary, violets can boldly take over patches of ground, and gardeners may even find them difficult to eradicate from unwanted spaces. Nevertheless, the phrase has been used since the early 1900s. The Listener stated (July 22, 1976), “Frayn has not forgotten the underdog. . . . The shrinking violet . . . is the most dangerous plant in the glades of privilege.”See also: shrink

shrinking violet

A shy person. The violet flower gives the impression of shyness, growing as it does close to the protective ground and often beneath other plants, shrubs and trees. Compared to other larger foliage, violets do seem to look as though they are shrinking, growing smaller. As applied to shy people, the phrase first appeared in both America and Great Britain in the 1820s.See also: shrink, violet

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noun psychiatrist

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verb to reduce in size, as by drawing together

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verb to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust

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noun an act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion

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noun a physician who specializes in psychiatry

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