dictionary.ptshrinkverbgeneral usecommon/ẽkuˈʎɛɾ/en·co·lherPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To become or make smaller in size, volume, or extent; to contract.Usage examples“The sweater shrank in the wash.”“He shrank back in fear at the loud noise.”SynonymscontractdiminishreduceAntonymsexpandenlargestretchCommon combinationsshrink fromshrink awaymake shrink
To become or make smaller in size, volume, or extent; to contract.Usage examples“The sweater shrank in the wash.”“He shrank back in fear at the loud noise.”SynonymscontractdiminishreduceAntonymsexpandenlargestretchCommon combinationsshrink fromshrink awaymake shrink