shrink

Definition:
1. A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
2. Wither, especially with a loss of moisture.
3. Draw back, as with fear or pain.
4. Reduce in size; reduce physically.
5. Become smaller or draw together.
6. Decrease in size, range, or extent.

Use 'shrink' in a sentence:

• 1. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible.
• 2. Let us act and not shrink for fear our motives be misunderstood.
• 3. The economy is forecast to shrink by around 8% this year.
• 4. There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.
• 5. If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
• 6. Shrink Character of Biological Media and Its Effect on Drying Process.
• 7. There are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink.
• 8. We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.
• 9. Despite the celebrations, though, in the US the jazz audience continues to shrink.
• 10. None of the women he paints, however, could be described as shrinking violets.
• 11. The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts.
• 12. For a shirt verminously busy, yon soldier tore from his throat with oaths. Godhead might shrink at, but not the lice.
• 13. The financial sector's share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come.
• 14. Woollen fabrics shrink in the wash.
• 15. In the face of unfair social phenomenon, we should not shrink from defending social justice.
• 16. He thought that at any time, the butterfly might spread its wings, shrink the body.
• 17. I've seen a shrink already.
• 18. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning.
• 19. The fallen angels are entering the magnificent structure of pandemonium, and at one instant all of the angels shrink in order to fit into the building.
• 20. The Clarks' hypothesis, if correct, means tropical forests would shrink over time.
• 21. In the next few years, the nation's wealth will either stagnate or shrink.
• 22. They did not shrink from doing what was right.
• 23. When it comes to expressing himself he is no shrinking violet.
• 24. Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink.
• 25. Despite the celebrations,though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink .
• 26. shrink from sth.
• 27. Finally, the bone supporting the teeth is attacked and starts to shrink.
• 28. [+ -ing] They did not shrink from doing what was right.
• 29. How much must we allow for the shrink?
• 30. If you want to capture a large old fort, you must have a lot of cannons to deal with the enemies who shrink in the castle.
• 31. Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve.
• 32. They didn't shrink from danger.
• 33. Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Dynamic Process to Heat Shrink Film.
• 34. After years of good growth, the economy will shrink this year.
• 35. One child shrinks away from me when I try to talk to him.
• 36. Shrinking economies mean falling tax revenues and more government debt.
• 37. Our hope is that if we feed blueberry juice to a child with this type of tumour, we can intervene and shrink the tumour before it becomes a big problem.
• 38. This cloth will not shrink in the wash.
• 39. Sony has also led the way in shrinking the size of compact-disc players.
• 40. He is decisive and won't shrink from a fight.
• 41. All wood tends to shrink.
• 42. The market for their products is shrinking.
• 43. Hungary may have to lower its hopes of shrinking its state sector.
• 44. The proposed budget includes more than $1 billion in cuts that will shrink the police department through attrition, have halted some ambulance shifts, and have suspended plastic and glass recycling.
• 45. I want to conclude with problems, which may sound kind of negative but this is—I don't shrink from negativism.