shrink

Meanings

• Verb

  To make smaller in size or volume; contract.

  - "The balloon shrank as the air escaped."
  - "The company's profits shrank due to the economic downturn."

• Noun

  A mental health professional who provides psychotherapy.

  - "I've been seeing my shrink once a week."
  - "The shrink diagnosed me with anxiety disorder."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃɹɪŋk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

enlarge , expand , grow , stretch , enlarge , expand , grow , stretch

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Synonyms

head-shrinker , funk , shirk , retreat , shrink back

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrink
sink , drink , think

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Variants

List of all variants of shrink that leads to same result
shrank , shrink , shrinkable , shrinker , shrinkers , shrinking , shrinks , shrunk , shrunken , shrink-wrap , shrink-wrapped , shrink-wrapping , shrink-wraps , shrank from , shrink from , shrinking from , shrinks from , shrunk from , shrunken from

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Forms

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shrinks, shrank, shrunk

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Etymology

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Old English scrinan, from scrincan, to shrink, shrivel, curl up.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shrink' is a common slang term for a psychotherapist or psychiatrist.

2. In mathematics, a shrinking function is a function that decreases the size of a set as its input increases.

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Related Concepts

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1. Psychotherapy: A type of treatment that helps individuals modify problematic behavior, improve relationships, and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

2. Shrinkage: The decrease in size or volume of a material or substance due to various factors, such as moisture loss or thermal expansion.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shrink' is often used in the context of mental health and therapy. In art, it can refer to the process of shrinking or reducing the size of materials or objects.

How to Memorize "shrink"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon losing air and shrinking in size.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrink' with the image of a mental health professional.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'S-h-r-i-n-k' stands for 'Shrink in size' or 'Shrink in mind'.

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