shrink 3
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
reduce in size; reduce physically
Examples
- 1.Hot water will shrink the sweater
- 2.Can you shrink this image?
Synonyms
- reduce 7
reduce in size; reduce physically
Hypernym
decrease 2
verb
make smaller
EnglishDerivationally related form
shrinking 1
noun
process or result of becoming less or smaller
shrinkage 1
noun
process or result of becoming less or smaller
Hyponym
reduce 9
verb
make smaller
reef 3
verb
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
miniaturize 1
verb
design or construct on a smaller scale
depopulate 1
verb
reduce in population
downsize 2
verb
design or manufacture in a smaller size
Cause
shrink 4
verb
become smaller or draw together
