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

• shrink — 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

• shrink — [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… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• shrinkage — shrink|age [ ʃrıŋkıdʒ ] noun 1. ) uncount the process of becoming smaller in size: Expect some shrinkage when you wash this garment for the first time. 2. ) singular or uncount a reduction in something: a sharp shrinkage in profits …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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