Synonyms for shrink
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Shrivel
shrivel, shrivel up, diminish, decrease, dwindle, wither, lessen, reduce, lower, minimize, minimise UK, shorten, abate, belittle
2. Flinch
flinch, start, draw back, recoil, wince, retire, withdraw, cower, quail, cringe, swerve, blench, squinch
Noun
1. Shrinker — A psychiatrist or psychotherapist
shrinker, head-shrinker slang
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To draw back; to withdraw.
- v. 2
To cause to become smaller.
The dryer shrank my sweater.
- v. 3
To become smaller; to contract.
This garment will shrink when wet.
- n. 1
A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
You need to see a shrink, you crazy fool.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- shrinks → shrinkers, head-shrinkers, psychiatrists…
Example sentences
- decrease A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
- diminish This doesn't give him the right to diminish Muslims.
- shrivel Your vagina is not going to shrivel up like a prune.
By length
- 4 letters
- funk1
- 5 letters
- start1, lower2, dwarf1, quail1, abate2, shirk1, wince1, cower2
- 6 letters
- reduce2, retire2, cringe1, lessen2, recoil2, wither2, swerve1, flinch1, boggle2, blench
- 7 letters
- shorten2, dwindle2, shrivel2, squinch
- 8 letters
- contract2, decrease2, withdraw2, minimize3, diminish3, minimise, belittle3, shrinker
- 12 letters
- psychiatrist4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rapetisser
- Deutsch
- verkleinern
- Català
- empetitir