kənˈtɹækt kɹɪnd͡ʒ ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst ɹɪˈkɔɪl ɹɪˈdjuːs ɹɪˈduːs ˈʃɹɪŋk ˈʃɹɪŋk

ˈʃɹɪvəl skwɪntʃ wɪns decrease in size, range, or extent His earnings shrank My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me become smaller or draw together The fabric shrank The balloon shrank reduce in size; reduce physically Hot water will shrink the sweater Can you shrink this image? wither, as with a loss of moisture The fruit dried and shriveled draw back, as with fear or pain she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf a physician who specializes in psychiatry