shrank

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃræŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃræŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shrangk)

From the verb shrink: (⇒ conjugate)
shrank is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past

shrink
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Sense: Verb: become smaller
Synonyms:
become smaller, get smaller, contract Collocations, shrivel, shrivel up, condense, shorten, narrow Collocations, compress, deflate, constrict, waste away, wilt
Sense: Verb: decline
Synonyms:
decline Collocations, decrease Collocations, abate Collocations, diminish Collocations, dwindle Collocations, drop off, plummet Collocations, ebb Collocations, wane Collocations, subside Collocations, lessen, fall Collocations, fall off, recede, lower Collocations, let up, die down, taper off
Sense: Verb: recoil
Synonyms:
recoil Collocations, withdraw Collocations, shy away, draw back, flinch Collocations, retreat Collocations, wince Collocations, cower, cringe Collocations, fall back, hesitate Collocations, slink, blench
Sense: Verb: psychiatrist - slang
Synonyms:
psychiatrist, psychologist, doctor Collocations, head shrinker (informal), therapist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, analyst, counselor Collocations, counsellor (UK)


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