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To make or become physically smaller in size
“I look for any sign that Tasha's girdle size will shrink in half before sunup.”
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.”
To decline or deteriorate in state or health
“She could go without exercise for several weeks and her muscles would shrink.”
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.”
To shy away from, or have misgivings about
“This was not done with a design to shrink from a direct answer.”
To reduce in extent or quantity
To retreat or flee from a (hostile) place or situation
To lower the body quickly
To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from
To render or make something smaller in size
A psychiatrist or therapist
“My shrink told me that I could have claimed my other personality as a co-dependent on my taxes.”
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