shrink (
http://definr.com/shrink)
n : a physician who specializes in psychiatry [syn:
psychiatrist,
head-shrinker]
v 1: wither, esp. with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and
shriveled" [syn:
shrivel,
shrivel up,
wither]
2: draw back, as with fear [syn:
flinch,
squinch,
funk,
cringe,
wince,
recoil,
quail]
3: reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink
the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" [syn:
reduce]
4: draw together; "The fabric shrank" [syn:
contract] [ant:
stretch]
5: decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank";
"My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
[syn:
shrivel]