shrink

(noun) a physician who specializes in psychiatry. Synonyms: psychiatrist, head-shrinker.

(verb) wither, as with a loss of moisture. Synonyms: shrivel, shrivel up, wither. Examples: "The fruit dried and shriveled."

(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain. Synonyms: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail. Examples: "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf."

(verb) reduce in size; reduce physically. Synonyms: reduce. Examples: "Hot water will shrink the sweater." "Can you shrink this image?."

(verb) become smaller or draw together. Synonyms: contract. Examples: "The fabric shrank." "The balloon shrank."

(verb) decrease in size, range, or extent. Synonyms: shrivel. Examples: "His earnings shrank." "My courage shrivelled when i saw the task before me."