C2
noun
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To cause to become smaller.
shrinking in 30 Seconds
- (verb) To cause to become smaller.
- (verb) To become smaller; to contract.
- (verb) To cower or flinch.
Meanings
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verb To cause to become smaller.
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verb To become smaller; to contract.
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verb To cower or flinch.
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verb To draw back; to withdraw.
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verb To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
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verb To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
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noun The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
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Synonyms
funk
retreat
shirk
shrink back
Antonyms
enlarge
expand
grow
stretch
Summary
To cause to become smaller.
- (verb) To cause to become smaller.
- (verb) To become smaller; to contract.
- (verb) To cower or flinch.
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