a physician who specializes in psychiatry
[ Syn: psychiatrist , head-shrinker ]
shrink (n.)
wither, as with a loss of moisture; The fruit dried and shriveled
[ Syn: shrivel , shrivel up , wither ]
draw back, as with fear or pain; she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
[ Syn: flinch , squinch , funk , cringe , wince , recoil , quail ]
reduce in size; reduce physically; Hot water will shrink the sweater; Can you shrink this image?
[ Syn: reduce ]
become smaller or draw together; The fabric shrank; The balloon shrank
decrease in size, range, or extent; His earnings shrank; My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
[ Syn: shrivel ]