Word Finder - shrink

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Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

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(sometimes derogatory) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

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My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me.

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• head-shrinker

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Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

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To cause to become smaller.

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The dryer shrank my sweater.

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To become smaller; to contract.

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This garment will shrink when wet.

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To cower or flinch.

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Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.

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To draw back; to withdraw.

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To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

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To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.

She wanted to shrink away and hide.

He's much better now and it's not just the shrink he's seeing.

The look on his face made her shrink back from him.

Deidre resisted the urge to shrink back as she turned.

He saw men shrink from him on all sides.

This fabric doesn't shrink, fade or go baggy even after frequent washing.

During the dry winter months when it is cold outside and warm inside, wood tends to shrink.

Aries is not one to shrink from a challenge.

She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink.

This thin walled, translucent heat shrink tubing is often used for chemical applications.

If we can shrink the error in u then the error in the final velocity velocity v will also shrink.

It can also shrink hair follicles if it settles into the scalp.

You can expect the fabric to shrink significantly.

Pure cotton garments will shrink, sometimes significantly, after the first wash.

The willows in the Arctic drainage basin shrink to shrubs scarcely knee-high.

As long as the Burgundian party lent the regent their aid, the limits of the land still unsubdued continued to shrink, though the process was slow.

Extending dining tables offer you a way to shrink down your table when you're dining alone or just with your immediate family.

Many people shrink from buying them, even if they are avid environmentalists, just for this reason.

In addition to mucilage, it also contains a lot of tannins which can shrink tissue inflammation.

If eyebrows are left bushy and overgrown, the entire eye area begins to shrink.

Throw Oprah Winfrey in the mix and it is guaranteed that the current 9% difference between Obama and Clinton will begin to shrink.

Stabilization. The cancer does not grow or shrink.

Radiation therapy, which involves the use of x rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors, may be used in some cases to reduce the discomfort and pain due to an enlarged spleen.

Wash all the fabric together to make sure the colors don't run and that they shrink evenly, if any shrinkage occurs.

It is machine-washable and guaranteed not to pill or shrink.

Green light and heat work to reduce the bacteria and shrink the sebaceous glands in an effort to control the oil production that leads to breakouts.

First he's telling everything to a shrink; now this bimbo!

You don't want me to go to a shrink?

As we gain confidence, we will learn not just to shrink digital microelectronics but to go where no digital circuit has gone before.

As with all our packing products, these cardboard boxes will be delivered to you shrink wrapped in protective polythene.

Some patients who cannot undergo surgery are treated with radiation therapy to the pituitary in an attempt to shrink the adenoma.

This approach is appropriate for most hemangiomas, since many eventually shrink by themselves.

Parents may consider treatment for hemangiomas that do not shrink or fade by the time the child is four years old.

Alzheimer's disease causes the brain to shrink and to break down.

With easy to use formulas readily available, there is no reason to shrink from pink hair highlights.

Who would ever have believed just how far the original version of the two piece would shrink?

Chanel does not shrink wrap their purses; an authentic they will come with a dust bag.

You can shrink or enlarge a tattoo stencil printed from your computer to help customize your fit.

They can also be thrown in the washing machine, but machine drying is not recommended as it may cause the mat to shrink or be misshapen.

Do you foresee the closet having to expand or shrink to serve different needs in the future?

For example, the same rubber stamps, paper punches, and family photos you might use to create a layout for your scrapbook can become part of a clear bauble bracelet or shrink plastic earrings.

If you work with shrink plastic or laminate on a regular basis, you may even want to have several different pairs of scissors for jewelry making.

To get photos that are the right size, you can use your computer to shrink the image.

Contrary to popular belief, eating frequent, smaller meals will not shrink your stomach.

For example, a blend may keep your skin feeling cool and dry but not shrink in the dryer.

When the milk-producing system inside your breasts is no longer needed, it begins to shrink.

Line dry - Avoid putting lace in the dryer as it tends to not only shrink the material, but the lace can get misshapen as well.

Frigid and hot temperatures will cause the garment to shrink.

Some long johns are soft wool blends and will shrink and pill if you put them in the washer and become totally useless if you put them in the dryer.

However, they can shrink your measurements by anywhere from one to three inches.