shrinks
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- واژهنامه · hFarsi Advanced Version کلمات مرتبط(shrinks): بازگشت به واژه shrinks it shrinks in washing
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 shrink Pronunciation: ' shriŋk, esp Southern ' sriŋk Function: verb Inflected Form:   shrank \ ' shraŋk, ' sraŋk\ or shrunk \ ' shrəŋk, ' srəŋk\ ; shrunk or shrunk·en \ ' shrəŋ-kən, ' srəŋ-\ ; shrink·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrincan; akin to Middle Dutch schrinken to draw back Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1 : to contract or curl up the body or part of it : HUDDLE , COWER 2 a : to contract to less extent or compass b : to become smaller or more compacted c : to lose substance or weight d : to lessen in value : DWINDLE 3 a : to recoil instinctively (as from something painful or horrible) < shrank from the challenge> b : to hold oneself back : REFRAIN <did not shrink from telling the truth> transitive verb : to cause to contract or shrink specifically : to compact (cloth) by causing to contract when subjected to washing, boiling, steaming, or other processes synonyms see CONTRACT , RECOIL –shrink·able \ ' shriŋ-kə-bəl, ' sriŋ-\ adjective –shrink·er noun ]]> 2 shrink n. Function: noun Date: 1590 1 : the act of shrinking 2 : SHRINKAGE 3 [short for headshrinker ] : a clinical psychiatrist or psychologist]]> shrinking violet Function: noun Date: 1915 : a bashful or retiring person]]>