Synonyms for shrink

Other words for “shrink”, grouped by meaning.

We found 14 synonyms for “shrink”. The most common are psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrivel, shrivel up, wither.

noun a physician who specializes in psychiatry

verb wither, as with a loss of moisture

verb draw back, as with fear or pain

verb reduce in size; reduce physically

Synonymsreduce

verb become smaller or draw together

Synonymscontract
Oppositesstretch

verb decrease in size, range, or extent

Synonymsshrivel

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University