Shrunk: meaning, definitions and examples

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shrunk

 

[ ʃrʌŋk ]

Context #1

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:

🇵🇹 encolhido

🇮🇳 सिकुड़ा हुआ

🇩🇪 geschrumpft

🇮🇩 menyusut

🇺🇦 зменшений

🇵🇱 skurczony

🇯🇵 縮んだ

🇫🇷 rétréci

🇪🇸 encogido

🇹🇷 küçülmüş

🇰🇷 줄어든

🇸🇦 منكمش

🇨🇿 zmenšený

🇸🇰 zmenšený

🇨🇳 缩小的

🇸🇮 skrčen

🇮🇸 skreppinn

🇰🇿 кішірейген

🇬🇪 შემცირებული

🇦🇿 kiçilmiş

🇲🇽 encogido

Word origin

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.