Shrinking

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance 1.2 to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture 1.3 to become reduced in extent or compass. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 2.2 Textiles . to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it. 3 Noun 3.1 an act or instance of shrinking. 3.2 a shrinking movement. 3.3 shrinkage. 3.4 Also, shrinker. Also called head shrinker. Slang . a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst. 4 Synonyms 4.1 adjective

Verb (used without object)

to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance

to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.

to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture

This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water.

to become reduced in extent or compass.

Verb (used with object)

to cause to shrink or contract; reduce.

Textiles . to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.

Noun

an act or instance of shrinking.

a shrinking movement.

shrinkage.

Also, shrinker. Also called head shrinker. Slang . a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.

Synonyms

adjective

bashful , coy , declining , diffident , modest , retiring , shy , timid