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1 Translation result for
shrunk
in Spanish
verb
shrink
verb
shrank, has shrunk, is shrinking, shrinks
encogerse, reducirse, contraerse, achicarse
;
retroceder (por miedo)
Example sentences of
shrink
verb
•
The sweater
shrank
when it was washed.
•
Meat
shrinks
as it cooks.
•
The town's population
shrank
during the war.
•
Hot water
shrank
the sweater.
•
The treatment should
shrink
the tumor.
More examples
•
He
shrank
in horror when he saw the dead cat.
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Synonyms of
shrink
verb
recoil
,
flinch
,
wince
,
cringe
,
cower
,
decrease
,
lessen
,
diminish
,
reduce
,
abate
,
dwindle
,
recede
,
wane
,
subside
,
contract
,
condense
,
compress
,
constrict
,
deflate
,
concentrate
,
shrivel
Detailed synonyms for
shrink
verb
See:
Contract
,
Decrease
,
Recoil
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Reverse translation for
shrunk
encogerse
- to shrink, to be intimidated, to cower, to cringe
reducirse
- to diminish, to reduce, to lessen
contraerse
- to contract, to tighten up
achicarse
- to become intimidated
retroceder
(por miedo)
- to move back, to turn back, to back off, to back down, to recoil (of a firearm)
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