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What is another word for Shrinking? – 191 Shrinking Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    diminishing decreasing reducing lessening contracting narrowing constricting tightening compressing compacting condensing miniaturizing downsizing scaling down tapering thinning weakening waning fading ebbing receding abating mitigating alleviating moderating tempering softening easing slackening loosening unraveling dissolving disintegrating crumbling fragmenting splintering crumbling eroding deteriorating degenerating atrophying withering shriveling wilting dwindling decaying putrefying rotting spoiling

    Meaning of Shrinking

    The primary meaning of the word "Shrinking" is to become or make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.

    Definitions

    • To become smaller in size, amount, or degree
    • * To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree
    • * To draw back or retreat, especially because of fear or embarrassment

    Etymology of Shrinking

    The word "Shrinking" originates from the Old English word "schrincan", which means "to draw back" or "to shrink"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century, initially with the meaning of "to draw back" or "to recoil", and later developing the additional meaning of "to become smaller"

    Example Uses

    • The cloth is shrinking in the wash
    • * The company is shrinking its workforce due to financial difficulties
    • * She felt her heart shrinking with fear as she walked into the dark room

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    expanding increasing growing enlarging swelling bulging inflating augmenting amplifying boosting enhancing strengthening intensifying escalating heightening deepening broadening widening lengthening thickening fortifying reinforcing consolidating aggregating accumulating amassing piling heaping multiplying proliferating flourishing thriving blooming

    Related Nouns

    contraction reduction diminution lessening decrease decline drop fall slump downturn compression condensation miniaturization downsizing scaling taper thinning weakening wane ebb recession abatement mitigation alleviation moderation tempering softening easing slackening loosening unraveling dissolution disintegration crumbling fragmentation splintering

    Related Verbs

    diminish decrease reduce lessen contract narrow constrict tighten compress compact condense miniaturize downsize scale taper thin weaken wane ebb recede abate mitigate alleviate moderate temper soften ease slacken loosen unravel dissolve disintegrate crumble fragment splinter

    Related Adjectives

    small tiny miniature compact condensed compressed narrowed constricted tightened weakened lessened reduced decreased diminished miniaturized downsized scaled tapered thinned weakened waning ebbing receding abated mitigated alleviated moderated tempered softened eased slackened loosened unraveled dissolved disintegrated crumbled fragmented splintered