shrink (v)
contract#4 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def become smaller or draw together
examples The fabric shrank
The balloon shrank
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Derivationally related form contract → contraction
Antonym contract → expand
Derivationally related form shrink → shrinkage
Antonym shrink → stretch
Hyponym flex
Incoming links
Derivationally related form contraction → contract
Derivationally related form shrinkage → shrink
Hyponym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Antonym stretch → shrink
Cause shrink, reduce
Hypernym flex
Antonym expand → contract

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