English · Common Verbs

shrink

/ʃrɪŋk/

[/ʃrɪŋk/]

become smaller

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Definition

To become smaller in size, especially clothes after washing.

Example

My jumper shrank in the wash.

My jumper shrank in the wash.

Etymology

From Old English 'scrincan' (to shrivel, contract).

How & Where It’s Used

Common for clothes and amounts; past tense 'shrank'.

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