a physician who specializes in psychiatry

[ Syn: psychiatrist , head-shrinker ]

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

[ Syn: contract , contract ]

decrease in size, range, or extent; His earnings shrank; My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me

[ Syn: shrivel ]