shrink

1. Countable

   a psychiatrist

   • I was feeling so overwhelmed that I had to consult a psychiatrist.

   • He visited a psychiatrist to address his anxiety issues.

   • My friend suggested I should see a shrink, but I'm a little scared.

size

1. B2TransitiveIntransitive

   to become smaller, or to make something smaller

   • This shirt will shrink if you wash it in hot water.

   • Their business shrank due to a decrease in market demand.

   • The company has shrunk its workforce by 20 percent.

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fear

1. IntransitiveVerb + adv/prepliterary

   to move away from someone or something because you are frightened

   • She shrank back slightly when she heard the loud thunder.

   • The boy shrank back when the dog barked at him.

   • He seemed to shrink away in the face of criticism.

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