Synonyms and Antonyms of shrink
1
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
- the sweater will shrink a little when washed
collapse, deflate, flatten
dry up, shrivel, wilt, wither
abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen
recede, retreat, withdraw
2
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
- shrinking back from the approaching flames
blanch, pale, whiten
quake, quiver, shake, shudder, tremble
crouch
jerk, start, twitch
recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
falter, hesitate, reel, waver
3
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses
abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down) also
rachet (down)
, recede, relent, remit, subside, taper, taper off, wane
compress, condense, constrict, contract
evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish
slacken, slow (down)
alleviate, relax
flag, sink, weaken
cave (in), collapse, deflate
accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax
