English / word
shrink
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to become or make smaller in size or amount, especially through heat or moisture
In context
01
Hot water can cause woolen clothes to shrink.
02
Company profits began to shrink during the economic crisis.
Synonyms
contract,decrease,reduce
Antonyms
expand,grow,stretch
Collocations
shrink in size,shrink rapidly,shrink significantly
Verb forms
Past: shrank · Past participle: shrunk · -ing: shrinking