shrink

  • 21shrink — shrinkable, adj. shrinkingly, adv. /shringk/, v., shrank or, often, shrunk; shrunk or shrunken; shrinking; n. v.i. 1. to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. 2. to contract or lessen in size, as… …

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  • 22shrink — 1 verb past tense shrank past participle shrunk /Sr k/ 1 (I, T) to become smaller or to make something smaller through the effects of heat or water: Hot water shrinks woollen clothes. | Will it shrink if I wash it? see also: pre­shrunk, shrunken… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23shrink — [[t]ʃrɪŋk[/t]] v. shrank, often, shrunk; shrunkshrunk•en; shrink•ing; 1) to contract or lessen in size: cloth that shrinks if washed[/ex] 2) to become reduced in extent, compass, or value 3) to draw back; recoil: to shrink from danger[/ex] 4) to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24shrink — v. & n. v. (past shrank; past part. shrunk or (esp. as adj.) shrunken) 1 tr. & intr. make or become smaller; contract, esp. by the action of moisture, heat, or cold. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from) a retire; recoil; flinch; cower (shrank from her… …

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  • 25shrink — verb 1 become smaller ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, significantly ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ further ▪ …

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  • 26shrink — v. (d; intr.) to shrink from (to shrink from responsibility) * * * [ʃrɪŋk] (d;intr.) to shrink from (to shrink from responsibility) …

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  • 27shrink — 01. I can t put this sweater in the dryer or it will [shrink]. 02. Old growth forest in this state has [shrunk] to the point where many people have never seen an original, uncut forest. 03. Whenever my daughter sees a dog, she [shrinks] away from …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 28Shrink — Mit Shrinking (von engl. shrink: schrumpfen, schwinden, auch Die Shrink) bezeichnet man in der Elektronik das Skalieren (hier: Verkleinern) eines Chip Modells durch verfeinerte Leiterstrukturen. Verkleinert man bei einem Chip die Strukturbreite… …

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  • 29shrink — [ʃrɪŋk] (past tense shrank [ʃræŋk] shrunk; [ʃrʌŋk] ; past participle shrunk [ʃrʌŋk]) verb I 1) [I/T] to become smaller, or to make something become smaller Do you think this dress will shrink if I put it in the washing machine?[/ex] Profits… …

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  • 30shrink — [c]/ʃrɪŋk / (say shringk) verb (shrank or shrunk, shrunk or shrunken, shrinking) –verb (i) 1. to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance. 2. to contr …