Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
shrank
Verb
/ʃræŋk/
Definition
to become smaller in size or amount
Examples
- After washing, the sweater shrank in the dryer.
- The company shrank its budget due to financial losses.
- The balloon shrank as the air slowly leaked out.
Meaning
Shrank is the past tense of the verb ‘shrink’, indicating a reduction in size, extent, or quantity.
Synonyms
- reduced
- diminished
- contracted
- lessened
