vt to draw back; to withdraw.
2. shrink ·noun the act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal.
3. shrink ·vt to cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.
4. shrink ·vi to withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress.
5. shrink ·vi to express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake.
6. shrink ·vi to wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.