Associations to the word «Shrink»
Noun
Adverb
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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.