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'.