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What is another word for shrink?

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Verb
To make or become physically smaller in size
“I look for any sign that Tasha's girdle size will shrink in half before sunup.”
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To (gradually) decrease or reduce in level, amount or degree
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“Commenters noted that if merchants leave, tax revenues would shrink, property values would go down, and the quality of municipal services and education would suffer.”
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To decline or deteriorate in state or health
“She could go without exercise for several weeks and her muscles would shrink.”
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To move back or away from, especially because of fear or disgust
“They shrink in fear at the sight of the giant stone demon, Chernabog.”
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To shy away from, or have misgivings about
“This was not done with a design to shrink from a direct answer.”
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To reduce in extent or quantity
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To retreat or flee from a (hostile) place or situation
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To lower the body quickly
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To contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from
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To render or make something smaller in size
Noun
A psychiatrist or therapist
“My shrink told me that I could have claimed my other personality as a co-dependent on my taxes.”
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