Synonyms of shrinks

shrinks

verb

present tense third-person singular of shrink

1

as in compresses

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

the sweater will shrink a little when washed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compresses
• decreases
• constricts
• condenses
• collapses
• flattens
• contracts
• diminishes
• shrivels
• withdraws
• recedes
• wilts
• retreats
• dwindles
• withers
• lessens
• deflates
• dries up
• abates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• grows
• swells
• increases
• accumulates
• inflates
• snowballs
• balloons
• puffs (up)
• balloons

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• expands
• grows
• swells
• increases
• accumulates
• inflates
• snowballs
• balloons
• puffs (up)
• balloons

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2

as in recoils

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

shrinking back from the approaching flames

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recoils
• flinches
• winces
• cringes
• shudders
• trembles
• hesitates
• blenches
• quails
• recedes
• quivers
• blanches
• pales
• shakes
• whitens
• withdraws
• retreats
• falters
• crouches
• squinches
• twitches
• retires
• quakes
• starts
• wavers
• jerks
• reels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nears
• advances
• approaches
• confronts
• faces
• defies
• challenges
• beards

• nears
• advances
• approaches
• confronts
• faces
• defies
• challenges
• beards

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3

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• subsides
• vanishes
• falls
• declines
• eases
• dwindles
• recedes
• wanes
• ebbs
• tapers
• weakens
• lessens
• evaporates
• lowers
• relents
• palls
• abates
• moderates
• tapers off
• remits
• compresses
• falls away
• collapses
• phases down
• constricts
• de-escalates
• rachets (down)
• condenses
• lets up
• ratchets (down)
• slackens
• relaxes
• drains (away)
• dies (away or down or out)
• alleviates
• contracts
• drops (off)
• deflates
• sinks
• gives out
• slows (down)
• flags
• fritters (away)
• peters (out)
• fades (away)
• melts (away)
• tails (off)
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grows
• increases
• expands
• rises
• enlarges
• builds
• swells
• intensifies
• accumulates
• soars
• escalates
• emerges
• appears
• mushrooms
• waxes
• mounts
• picks up
• burgeons
• lengthens
• snowballs
• elongates
• bourgeons
• balloons
• distends
• blows up
• shows up

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• grows
• increases
• expands
• rises
• enlarges
• builds
• swells
• intensifies
• accumulates
• soars
• escalates
• emerges
• appears
• mushrooms
• waxes
• mounts
• picks up
• burgeons
• lengthens
• snowballs
• elongates
• bourgeons
• balloons
• distends
• blows up
• shows up

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