Shrunk: meaning, definitions and examples

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shrunk

 

[ สƒrสŒล‹k ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Reduced in size, amount, or degree.

Synonyms

contracted, decreased, diminished, reduced

Examples of usage

  • The sweater shrunk in the wash.
  • The company's profits have shrunk significantly this year.

Translations

Translations of the word "shrunk" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encolhido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเค•เฅเคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschrumpft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyusut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skurczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ธฎใ‚“ใ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉtrรฉci

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encogido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผรงรผlmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค„์–ด๋“ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ูƒู…ุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmenลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmenลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผฉๅฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skreppinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ัˆั–ั€ะตะนะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kiรงilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encogido

Etymology

The word 'shrunk' is the past tense of the verb 'shrink'. It originated from the Middle English word 'schrinken', which in turn came from the Old English word 'scrincan'. The meaning of 'shrink' has evolved over time, but its core concept of reducing in size or amount has remained consistent.

See also: shrink, shrinkage, shrinking.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,153, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.