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Another word for shrink

shrink Synonyms

shrink

v.

To become smaller
contract, shrivel, shorten, narrow; see contract 1.
To recoil
withdraw, blench, flinch, shy away; see recoil. See syn. study at contract.

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Another word for shrink

verb

To reduce in size, as by drawing together:
compact¹, compress, constrict, constringe, contract. See increase
To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:
blench¹, cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shy¹, start, wince. See approach, seek

noun

An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion:

cringe, flinch, recoil, wince. See approach, seek

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She wanted to shrink away and hide.
He's much better now and it's not just the shrink he's seeing.
The look on his face made her shrink back from him.
Deidre resisted the urge to shrink back as she turned.
He's spent half the day on the phone with his shrink-doctor.

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