Definition of: shrink

(shringk) v. shrank or shrunk, shrunk or less commonly shrunk·en, shrink·ing v.i.
1. To draw together; contract, as from heat, cold, etc.
2. To diminish; become less or smaller.
3. To draw back, as from disgust, horror, or timidity; withdraw; recoil: with from.
4. To flinch; wince.
—v.t.
5. To cause to shrink, contract, or draw together. See synonyms under WITHER.
—noun
1. The act of shrinking; contraction.
2. Slang A psychiatrist or psychoanalyst. [OE scrincan]
—shrink′a·ble adjective
—shrink′er noun