n. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: CONTRACT 3, compress, concentrate, condense, constrict
Related Words: shrivel (up), wither
Contrasted Words: amplify, expand
Antonyms: swell
2
Synonyms: FAIL 3, dwindle, fall short, wane, waste (away), weaken
Idioms: shrink ( or dwindle) down to nothing
3
Synonyms: RECOIL , blanch, blench, flinch, quail, squinch, start, wince
Related Words: cower, cringe, crouch, huddle, slink; draw (back), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw; boggle, demur, scruple