shrink
verb/ʃrɪŋk/
Frequency rank: #5,846 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to become smaller, especially due to heat or moisture.
Example sentence
Wool sweaters tend to shrink when washed in hot water.
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