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shrink

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃrɪŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃrɪŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shringk)

Inflections of 'shrink' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

shrinks: v 3rd person singular

shrinking: v pres p

shrank: v past

shrunk: v past (Nonstandard)

shrunk: v past p

shrunken: v past p (Rare)

Collocations for "shrink"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shrink" in context.

shrink

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

slang: you [should, need to] see a shrink!
slang: sees a shrink [regularly, once a week]
slang: I don't need a shrink!
slang: what are you, some kind of shrink?
slang: my [parent, wife, doctor] wants me to see a shrink
slang: my [parents] want me to start seeing a shrink
the [shirt, clothes] will shrink in [hot water, the wash, dryer]
[hot water] will shrink the [shirt]
my [shirt] shrank
shrink at [high, low] temperatures
shrink in [size, fear, numbers]
[growth, the economy, GDP] is shrinking
[unemployment, the recession] is shrinking [growth]
shrink to [fit, zero, nothing]
shrink from [telling, saying, doing]
shrink from [danger, the challenge, blood]
shrink away from [danger]
shrink back in your [seat, chair]

adv

shrink-resistant [fabrics, clothing, garments, shirts]
shrinkage-free [garments, clothes, shirts]

n as adj

[packed, packaged, protected] with shrink-wrap

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'shrink' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

image - head - wrap

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