contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate mean to decrease in bulk or volume. contract applies to a drawing together of surfaces or particles or a reduction of area or length.

SHRINK definition: 1. to become smaller, or to make something smaller: 2. to move away from someone or something…. Learn more.

Shrink definition: to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.. See examples of SHRINK used in a sentence.

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. 4. to cause to shrink or …

to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not …

to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water

Definition of shrink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.