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SHRINK definition: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. to move away from someone or something…. Learn more.
Jul 16, 2015 · 1. : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : huddle, cower. 2. a. : to contract to less extent or compass. b. : to become smaller or more compacted. c. : to lose substance or weight. d. : to lessen in value : dwindle. 3. a. : to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible) shrank from the challenge.
verb. to contract or cause to contract as from wetness, heat, cold, etc. to become or cause to become smaller in size. introften foll byfrom. to recoil or withdraw. to shrink from the sight of blood. to feel great reluctance (at) to shrink from killing an animal.
If you shrink away from someone or something, you move away from them because you are frightened, shocked, or disgusted by them. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him. [ VERB preposition/adverb ]
SHRINK meaning: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. to move away from someone or something…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of shrink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
