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to shrink (away) from

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  • shrink — [[t]ʃrɪ̱ŋk[/t]] shrinks, shrinking, shrank, shrunk 1) VERB If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. All my jumpers have shrunk. 2) V ERG If something shrinks or something else shrinks it, it… …   English dictionary

  • shrink — shrink1 [ʃrıŋk] v past tense shrank [ʃræŋk] past participle shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] [: Old English; Origin: scrincan] 1.) [I and T] to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water ▪ I m worried about washing that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shrink|age — «SHRIHNG kihj», noun. 1. the act or process of shrinking. 2. a) the amount or degree of shrinking: »a shrinkage of two inches in the length of a sleeve. b) a depreciation or decrease, as in value or power: »the shrinkage of a fortune or a nation… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shrink|er — «SHRIHNG kuhr», noun. 1. a device or agent used in shrinking. 2. a person who draws away from something, such as duty or social contact. 3. U.S. Slang. a psychiatrist …   Useful english dictionary

  • shrink — shrink1 [ ʃrıŋk ] (past tense shrank [ ʃræŋk ] or shrunk [ ʃrʌŋk ] ; past participle shrunk [ ʃrʌŋk ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive to become smaller in size: Do you think this dress will shrink if I handwash it? Many people shrink in old age. a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • shrink — I UK [ʃrɪŋk] / US verb Word forms shrink : present tense I/you/we/they shrink he/she/it shrinks present participle shrinking past tense shrank UK [ʃræŋk] / US or shrunk UK [ʃrʌŋk] / US past participle shrunk UK [ʃrʌŋk] / US * 1) a) [intransitive] …   English dictionary

  • shrink — 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

  • 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

  • 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 — verb 1) the number of competitors shrank Syn: get smaller, become/grow smaller, contract, diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease, dwindle, decline, fall off, drop off Ant: expand, increase 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Shrink (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Shrink Type = Album Artist = The Notwist Released = September 1998 Recorded = Genre = Electronica Length = 48:28 Label = Zero Hour Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

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