shrink: Meaning and Definition of

shrink

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 from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water.
3. to become reduced in extent or compass.

1. to cause to shrink or contract; reduce.
2. to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.

1. an act or instance of shrinking.
2. a shrinking movement.
3. shrinkage.
4. Also calleda psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.