Associations to the word «Shrink»
Noun
- Shrinking
- Tubing
- Shudder
- Ordeal
- Tremble
- Recession
- Disgust
- Size
- Cowardice
- Dismay
- Wrinkle
- Gdp
- Delicacy
- Potion
- Fibre
- Gaze
- Scorn
- Fear
- Disgrace
- Shame
- Dimension
- Modesty
- Glare
- Coward
- Peril
- Speck
- Shrink
- Creep
- Embrace
- Proportion
- Honey
- Sphere
- Swell
- Misery
- Wrap
- Awe
- Inch
- Chemotherapy
- Tumor
- Wrapping
- Finn
- Sticker
- Recoil
- Packaging
- Pallet
- Trembling
- Spleen
- Horror
- Terror
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
SHRINK, verb. (transitive) To cause to become smaller.
SHRINK, verb. (intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
SHRINK, verb. (intransitive) To cower or flinch.
SHRINK, verb. (transitive) To draw back; to withdraw.
SHRINK, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
SHRINK, noun. Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
SHRINK, noun. (slang) (sometimes pejorative) A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker.
SHRINK AWAY, verb. To draw back in fear, cringe, back down
SHRINK UP, verb. (intransitive) To contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.
Dictionary definition
SHRINK, noun. A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
SHRINK, verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".
SHRINK, verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
SHRINK, verb. Reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?".
SHRINK, verb. Become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank".
SHRINK, verb. Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.