Synonyms and antonyms of shrink in English
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TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESS
Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago.
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decrease
The tests show that the tumor has decreased in size since we started treatment.
increase
I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day.
lessen
A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
lower
They've just lowered the age at which you can join.
reduce
They've just reduced the price.
bring down
They are bringing down their prices.
drop
Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.
fall
Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year.
go down
Prices always go down in January.
come down
Has her fever come down at all?
plummet
Temperatures last night plummeted.
plunge
Temperatures last night plunged below zero.
crash
After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed.
dwindle
The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200.
decline
The number of members has declined by 25 percent over the last 30 years.
contract
As the metal cools, it contracts.
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When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.
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Will this sweater shrink when washed? A bad harvest caused the farmer's income to shrink.
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