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shrank
verb
noun
To cause to become smaller.
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/ʃɹæŋk/ /ʃɹæŋk/
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verb
To cause to become smaller.
“The dryer shrank my sweater.”
To become smaller; to contract.
“This garment will shrink when wet.”
To cower or flinch.
“Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.”
To draw back; to withdraw.
To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
noun
(Pennsylvania Dutch English) A large highly decorative German/Dutch-style piece of furniture, which combines aspects of a clothing wardrobe, curio, and cabinet.
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Example Sentences
The dryer shrank my sweater.
This garment will shrink when wet.
Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.
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