shrink

Küçülmek, büzülmek

To become smaller in size or amount, or to make something smaller.

• My sweater shrank in the wash.
• The economy has shrunk by 2% this year.
• Cotton fabric tends to shrink when exposed to heat.
• Polar ice sheets continue to shrink at unprecedented rates, contributing to rising sea levels and threatening coastal infrastructure worldwide.
• The labor market for certain skilled trades may shrink significantly as automation technologies become more sophisticated and affordable.
• Neural pathways that remain unused during critical developmental periods tend to shrink, highlighting the importance of early childhood stimulation.

Eş anlamlılar: contract, reduce, diminish, shrivel, compress

Zıt anlamlılar: expand, grow, enlarge, swell, increase

Çekinmek, geri çekilmek

To move back or away from something unpleasant or frightening; to recoil.

• She shrank from his touch.
• He didn't shrink from his responsibilities.
• The child shrank back in fear.

Eş anlamlılar: recoil, flinch, withdraw, cower, wince

Zıt anlamlılar: face, confront, approach, embrace

Psikiyatrist (argo)

A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

• He's been seeing a shrink for his anxiety.
• Maybe you should talk to a shrink about that.
• She works as a shrink in downtown Manhattan.

Eş anlamlılar: therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist, analyst