· process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

Synonym(s): shrinkage

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessening, drop-off

· the act of becoming less

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

· wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

Synonym(s): shrivel, shrivel_up, wither

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

· draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Synonym(s): flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail

Hypernym(s): move

· reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

Synonym(s): reduce

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

· become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

Synonym(s): contract

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

Antonym(s): stretch

· decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

Synonym(s): shrivel

Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall