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Past tense for to make or become physically smaller in size
“I look for any sign that Tasha's girdle size will shrink in half before sunup.”
Past tense for to (gradually) decrease or reduce in level, amount or degree
“Commenters noted that if merchants leave, tax revenues would shrink, property values would go down, and the quality of municipal services and education would suffer.”
Past tense for to decline or deteriorate in state or health
“She could go without exercise for several weeks and her muscles would shrink.”
Past tense for to move back or away from, especially because of fear or disgust
“They shrink in fear at the sight of the giant stone demon, Chernabog.”
Past tense for to shy away from, or have misgivings about
“This was not done with a design to shrink from a direct answer.”
Past tense for to reduce in extent or quantity
Past tense for to retreat or flee from a (hostile) place or situation
Past tense for to lower the body quickly
Past tense for to contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from
Past tense for to render or make something smaller in size
Past tense for to collapse or burst inward, especially violently
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work
Rendered void or depleted, typically referring to a collapse, flattening, or puncturing
Thin or lean from age or illness
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