Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

SHRANK Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word shrank. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word shrank. (close relations)
Also try synonyms for..
shrink

Best Alternative Words for SHRANK

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
contracted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• reduced in size or pulled together

decreased
verbv
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

diminished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

adjective satellite

• impaired by diminution

• (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

lessened
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• impaired by diminution

• decreased in severity; made less harsh

reduced
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

adjective satellite

• well below normal (especially in price)

shriveled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

• lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

• reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity

tapered
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• becoming gradually narrower

condensed
adjectiveadj
verb

• undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

• make more concise

• remove water from

• cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

• become more compact or concentrated

• develop due to condensation

• compress or concentrate

funk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)

• a state of nervous depression

• an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

shrivel
verbv
verb

• wither, as with a loss of moisture

• decrease in size, range, or extent

contract
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

• a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

verb

• enter into a contractual arrangement

• engage by written agreement

• squeeze or press together

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• become smaller or draw together

• make smaller

• compress or concentrate

• make or become more narrow or restricted

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

cringe
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

• A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• show submission or fear

flinch
verbv
noun

• a reflex response to sudden pain

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

head-shrinker
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

• a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies

psychiatrist
nounn
noun

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

quail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

• small gallinaceous game birds

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

recoil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

• a movement back from an impact

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• spring back, as from a forceful thrust

reduce
verbv
verb

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• make less complex

• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

• be the essential element

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• lessen and make more modest

• make smaller

• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

• narrow or limit

• put down by force or intimidation

• undergo meiosis

• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

retreat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

shirk
verb, nounv, n
verb

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

• avoid dealing with

Best Hypernyms For SHRANK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shrank, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
decrease lessen diminish fall minify move specialist
Phrases (1)
medical specialist

Alternatives for CONTRACTED

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen