shrink

[ʃrɪŋk]

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.