All shrink synonyms
shrink
S s verb shrink
- deescalate β To decrease in intensity or magnitude.
- exfiltrate β Withdraw (troops or spies) surreptitiously, especially from a dangerous position.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- die away β If a sound dies away, it gradually becomes weaker or fainter and finally disappears completely.
- de-escalate β to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)
- miniaturized β Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- cool down β If someone cools down or if you cool them down, they become less angry than they were.
- get away β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- attenuate β To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- jib β the act of jibing.
- get lost β no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- demark β to remove all trace of (a person or thing)
- compress β When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- wince β to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
- hesitate β to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- dithering β a trembling; vibration.
- ease out β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- inclose β enclose.
- ebb β the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- make a face β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- demarked β demarcate.
- eat dirt β any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- densified β to impregnate (wood) with additives under heat and pressure in order to achieve greater density and hardness.
- die down β If something dies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense.
- mummy β the dead body of a human being or animal preserved by the ancient Egyptian process or some similar method of embalming.
- jitter β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- demarking β demarcate.
- inclosed β enclose.
- astringe β to contract or become contracted
- aways β to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- blench β to shy away, as in fear; quail
- draw away β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- minimise β to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- astringed β to compress; bind together; constrict.
- inventoried β a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- delimitate β delimit.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- boil down β When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- densify β to make or become denser
- blanch β If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
- constrict β If a part of your body, especially your throat, is constricted or if it constricts, something causes it to become narrower.
- miniaturize β to make in extremely small size in order to keep volume or weight to a minimum: to miniaturize electronic equipment.
- honied β containing, consisting of, or resembling honey: honeyed drinks.
- lay down β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- constringe β to shrink or contract
- draw in β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- cringe β If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
noun shrink
- head shrinker β to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.