Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shrink 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  shrink 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  atrophy 
  =>  die  back  die  down 
  =>  mummify,  dry  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
  =>  shrink  back  retract 
 
  Sense  3 
  shrink,  reduce 
  =>  reduce,  scale  down 
  =>  reef 
  =>  miniaturize,  miniaturise 
  =>  depopulate,  desolate 
  =>  contract 
 
  Sense  4 
  shrink,  contract 
  =>  flex 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  shrink 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  shrink 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  atrophy 
  =>  die  back  die  down 
  =>  mummify,  dry  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
  =>  shrink  back  retract 
 
  Sense  3 
  shrink,  reduce 
  =>  reduce,  scale  down 
  =>  reef 
  =>  miniaturize,  miniaturise 
  =>  depopulate,  desolate 
  =>  contract 
  =>  purse,  wrinkle 
 
  Sense  4 
  shrink,  contract 
  =>  flex 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  shrink 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  shrink 
 
  5  senses  of  shrink 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  2 
  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  shrink,  reduce 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  4 
  shrink,  contract 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  5 
  shrink,  shrivel 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  shrink 
 
  shrink  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  shrink 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  shrink,  reduce 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  shrink,  contract 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  shrink,  shrivel 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  shrink 
  shrink 
  shrink-wrapped  software 
  shrinkage 
  shrinking 
  shrinking  violet 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shrink 
 
  The  noun  shrink  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  psychiatrist,  head-shrinker,  shrink  --  (a  physician  who  specializes  in  psychiatry) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shrink 
 
  The  verb  shrink  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither  --  (wither,  esp.  with  a  loss  of  moisture;  "The  fruit  dried  and  shriveled") 
  2.  (2)  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail  --  (draw  back  as  with  fear) 
  3.  (2)  shrink,  reduce  --  (reduce  in  size;  reduce  physically;  "Hot  water  will  shrink  the  sweater";  "Can  you  shrink  this  image?") 
  4.  (1)  shrink,  contract  --  (draw  together;  "The  fabric  shrank") 
  5.  shrink,  shrivel  --  (decrease  in  size,  range,  or  extent;  "His  earnings  shrank";  "My  courage  shrivelled  when  I  saw  the  task  before  me") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shrink 
  shrink-wrapped 
  shrinkable 
 
  Overview  of  noun  shrink 
 
  The  noun  shrink  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  psychiatrist,  head-shrinker,  shrink  --  (a  physician  who  specializes  in  psychiatry) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  shrink 
 
  The  verb  shrink  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither  --  (wither,  esp.  with  a  loss  of  moisture;  "The  fruit  dried  and  shriveled") 
  2.  (2)  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail  --  (draw  back  as  with  fear) 
  3.  (2)  shrink,  reduce  --  (reduce  in  size;  reduce  physically;  "Hot  water  will  shrink  the  sweater";  "Can  you  shrink  this  image?") 
  4.  (1)  shrink,  contract  --  (draw  together;  "The  fabric  shrank") 
  5.  shrink,  shrivel  --  (decrease  in  size,  range,  or  extent;  "His  earnings  shrank";  "My  courage  shrivelled  when  I  saw  the  task  before  me") 

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