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Shrink

noun/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
Definition
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
wither, as with a loss of moisture
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
1 syllable Say it as /ʃɹˈɪŋk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna physician who specializes in psychiatry
verbwither, as with a loss of moisture
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
verbdraw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
verbreduce in size; reduce physically
“Hot water will shrink the sweater”
verbbecome smaller or draw together
“The fabric shrank”
verbdecrease in size, range, or extent
“His earnings shrank”
Word Forms
psychiatrynounthe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
flinchnouna reflex response to sudden pain
wincenounthe facial expression of sudden pain
shrinkagenounprocess or result of becoming less or smaller
shrinkingnounprocess or result of becoming less or smaller
reductionnounthe act of decreasing or reducing something
contractionnounthe act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schrumpfen
🇫🇷French
rétrécir
un médecin spécialisé en psychiatrie
🇪🇸Spanish
encoger
un médico que se especializa en psiquiatría
🇮🇹Italian
Restringersi
un medico specializzato in psichiatria
🇳🇱Dutch
krimpen
een arts die gespecialiseerd is in de psychiatrie
🇵🇹Portuguese
encolher
um médico especializado em psiquiatria
🇷🇺Russian
сокращать
врач, специализирующийся в области психиатрии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सिकुड़ना
एक चिकित्सक जो मनोचिकित्सा में विशेषज्ञ है
🇧🇩Bengali
সঙ্কুচিত
একজন চিকিত্সক যিনি মনোরোগ বিশেষজ্ঞ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருக்கு
மனநல மருத்துவத்தில் நிபுணத்துவம் பெற்ற மருத்துவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
కుంచించుకుపోతాయి
మనోరోగచికిత్సలో నైపుణ్యం కలిగిన వైద్యుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
संकुचित
एक वैद्य जो मानसोपचारात माहिर आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંકોચો
એક ચિકિત્સક જે મનોચિકિત્સામાં નિષ્ણાત છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸು
ಮನೋವೈದ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಣತಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವೈದ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരുങ്ങുക
സൈക്യാട്രിയിൽ വിദഗ്ധനായ ഒരു ഫിസിഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਗੜਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਜੋ ਮਨੋਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁਹਾਰਤ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سکڑنا
ایک معالج جو نفسیات میں مہارت رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
收缩
专门从事精神病学的医生
🇯🇵Japanese
縮む
精神科を専門とする医師
🇰🇷Korean
수축
정신의학을 전문으로 하는 의사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
co lại
một bác sĩ chuyên về tâm thần học
🇹🇭Thai
หด
แพทย์ที่เชี่ยวชาญด้านจิตเวช
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyusut
seorang dokter spesialis psikiatri
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-urong
isang manggagamot na dalubhasa sa psychiatry
🇲🇾Malay
mengecut
seorang doktor yang pakar dalam psikiatri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتقلص
طبيب متخصص في الطب النفسي
🇮🇷Persian
کوچک شدن
یک پزشک متخصص در روانپزشکی
🇹🇷Turkish
çekmek
psikiyatri alanında uzmanlaşmış bir doktor
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְצַמֵק
רופא המתמחה בפסיכיאטריה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shrink'?
The primary meaning of 'shrink' is 'a physician who specializes in psychiatry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shrink' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shrink' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shrink' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shrink' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'shrink' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'shrink' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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