to shrink

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To cause something to become smaller
A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker

My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me.

To contract, to become smaller, especially through exposure to cold and moisture

This garment will shrink when wet.

decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?
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
{n} a quick contraction of the body
{v} to grow less, withdraw, be in fear
(Tıp, İlaç) psychiatrist: a physician who specializes in psychiatry
The natural enemy of the Hasenfuß-player Ensures that he doesn't win often
If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it becomes smaller. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector. grow
decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
The difference between beginning and ending inventory that can't be accounted for through sales and delivery records Magazine issues that cannot be accounted for as sold or returned and destroyed are labeled “shrink ” The issue of how much if any of the costs associated with shrink should be absorbed by the publisher versus the retailer (who currently absorbs these costs) is a source of contention between the two parties (See “Scan-Based Trading ”)
become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
To cause something to shrink (intransitive)
To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted
A reduction in die (chip) size A reduction in the size of the circuit design resulting in smaller die sizes that increases the number of possible die per wafer
To attempt to avoid an unwanted or intimidating duty; as, to shrink from a task
{f} contract, become smaller, shrivel; flinch, recoil; decrease, diminish; make smaller, cause to shrink
If you do not shrink from a task or duty, you do it even though it is unpleasant or dangerous. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal
To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
The dimensional change in a rubber part as it cures in the molding operations May also refer to a specific section of the part which changes dimension more radically than other part sections
reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?
To draw back; to withdraw
no shrinking violet: see violet. a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist - used humorously
{i} psychiatrist (Slang); instance of contracting, instance of becoming smaller; flinching, recoiling
wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
The contact manipulation of litho film due to the intentional over exposure of a film positive made from a film negative The width is determined by the amount of trap necessary to visually trap two areas together
reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
A shrink is a psychiatrist. I've seen a shrink already
If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk
draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress
To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake
to shrink

    Türkische aussprache

    tı şrîngk

    Aussprache

    /tə ˈsʜrəɴɢk/ /tə ˈʃrɪŋk/

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