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shrink


These are words and phrases related to shrink. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shrink.

TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESS


Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago.

Synonyms and examples


decrease
The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.
lessen
A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
lower
They've just lowered the age at which you can join.
reduce
They've just reduced the price.
bring down
They are bringing down their prices.
drop
Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.
fall
Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year.
go down
Prices always go down in January.
come down
Has her fever come down at all?
plummet
Temperatures last night plummeted.
plunge
Temperatures last night plunged below zero.
crash
After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed.
crater
mainly US
An excess of supply is going to crater the entire market.
dwindle
The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200.
decline
The number of members has declined by 25 per cent over the last 30 years.
contract
As the metal cools, it contracts.

Antonym and example


increase
I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of shrink.  

See words related to shrink


fall-off
falling-off
nosedive
reduction
downturn
downswing
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When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.

shrink | American Thesaurus


shrink


verb
These are words and phrases related to shrink. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shrink.
Will this sweater shrink when washed? A bad harvest caused the farmer's income to shrink.

Synonyms


become smaller
make smaller
make less
lessen
shrivel
shorten
draw together
contract
pucker
constrict
deflate
compress
condense
decrease
diminish
decline
curtail
reduce
dwindle
dry up
wane
ebb

Antonyms


stretch
swell
distend
dilate
inflate
increase
enlarge
amplify
grow
expand
mushroom
balloon
The shy man shrank at the thought of being called on to speak. The boy shrank from the expected blow.

Synonyms


draw back
hang back
recoil
cringe
cower
quail
shudder
shy
blench
flinch
wince
duck
retreat
withdraw
retire
demur
stick
refuse
balk
bridle

Antonyms


welcome
meet head on
confront
stand up to
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