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shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pt, pp of shrink

See also shrink , shrink

shrink2 [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

1. shrink (psychiatrist):

2. shrink (psychoanalyst):

I . shrink1 <shrank, shrunk [or AM shrunk, shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

II . shrink1 <shrank, shrunk [or AM shrunk, shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

2. shrink liter (hide):

3. shrink liter (pull back):

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

pre-shrunk [ˌpri:ˈʃrʌŋk] ADJ

pre-shrunk clothes:

I . shrink1 <shrank, shrunk [or AM shrunk, shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

II . shrink1 <shrank, shrunk [or AM shrunk, shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

2. shrink liter (hide):

3. shrink liter (pull back):

4. shrink (be reluctant to):

shrink2 [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

1. shrink (psychiatrist):

2. shrink (psychoanalyst):

I . shrink-wrap N

II . shrink-wrap VB trans

shrink-wrap food:

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Today, all three populations ranges have shrunk in size due to habitat loss for agriculture and uncontrolled timber cutting, as well as hunting for meat.
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As the economy shrunk so did the university's endowment, suffocating an already highly indebted university incapable of generating enough revenue to maintain itself.
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The resulting felt was then repeatedly shaped into large cones, shrunk in boiling water and dried.
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The world has shrunk and for a film fanatic there's a torrent (pun intended) of films available if you're hooked to the information highway.
www.thehindu.com
The old custom of shaking hands fell in such general disuse, that many shrunk back with affright at even the offer of a hand.
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The early packs issued in the 1960s had tight cellophane sleeves and some have shrunk leading to buckling of the information cards.
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The average conker has shrunk during the past few decades.
www.independent.co.uk
The tide of wealth had been heaped against him, but he had never shrunk from his duties.
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A million dollar budget shortfall in the district forced the closure of the school, which had shrunk even further to 16 students.
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In the 1900s, the rhino population has been shrunk to just a few hundred.
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