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Verb Concept
EN
shrink  contract
EN
Become smaller or draw together WordNet 3.0
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Become smaller or draw together WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen. Wiktionary
Intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen. Wiktionary (translation)
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The fabric shrank WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The balloon shrank WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To contract one's sphere of action. Wiktionary
The snail's body contracted into its shell. Wiktionary
IS A
decrease
HAS KIND
flex
ANTONYM
expand
stretch
DERIVATION
contraction
shrinking
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
shrink, contract
Wiktionary
EN
contract
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REDUCE • DIMINISH va:0241f

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