shrunken

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Past participle of shrink
Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled
{a} of to shrink
Someone or something that is shrunken has become smaller than they used to be. She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic. having become smaller or been made smaller
from Shrink
{s} made smaller, reduced in size, shriveled, withered
reduced in size by being drawn together; "the shrunken dress was entirely too tight to wear"
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W F Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy gray hair"
reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"
{s} shrunk
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To cause something to become smaller
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A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker

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

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

This garment will shrink when wet.

shrink
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?
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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
shrink
{n} a quick contraction of the body
shrink
{v} to grow less, withdraw, be in fear
shrink
(Tıp, İlaç) psychiatrist: a physician who specializes in psychiatry
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The natural enemy of the Hasenfuß-player Ensures that he doesn't win often
shrink
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
shrink
decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
shrink
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 ”)
shrink
become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
shrink
To cause something to shrink (intransitive)
shrink
To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted
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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
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To attempt to avoid an unwanted or intimidating duty; as, to shrink from a task
shrink
{f} contract, become smaller, shrivel; flinch, recoil; decrease, diminish; make smaller, cause to shrink
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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
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The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal
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To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water
shrink
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
shrink
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
shrink
reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?
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To draw back; to withdraw
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no shrinking violet: see violet. a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist - used humorously
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{i} psychiatrist (Slang); instance of contracting, instance of becoming smaller; flinching, recoiling
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wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
shrink
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
shrink
reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
shrink
A shrink is a psychiatrist. I've seen a shrink already
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If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk
shrink
draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
shrink
To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress
shrink
To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake
shrunken

    Hyphenation

    shrunk·en

    Turkish pronunciation

    şrʌngkın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜrəɴɢkən/ /ˈʃrʌŋkən/

    Etymology

    [ 'shri[ng]k, esp Southern ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English scrincan; akin to Middle Dutch schrinken to draw back.
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