shrink
Translation
to become smaller, to contract, to recoil
Examples
My jumper shrank in the wash.
My sweater shrank in the wash.
The market is shrinking.
The market is shrinking.
He shrank away from the dog.
He shrank away from the dog.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to become smaller The sweater shrank in the wash.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to move back from something frightening She shrank from the sight of the spider.
Similar Words
Synonyms: contract, decrease, diminish; Antonyms: expand, grow, stretch
Etymology
From Old English 'scrincan' meaning 'to draw in the limbs, contract, wither'.
Memory Tips
It rhymes with 'drink'. Imagine you 'drink' a potion that makes you 'shrink'.