become+smaller
111diminish — I. v. a. Lessen, decrease, abate, reduce, contract, make smaller. II. v. n. Decrease, lessen, abate, subside, contract, grow or become less, be reduced, become smaller …
112thin — I UK [θɪn] / US adjective Word forms thin : adjective thin comparative thinner superlative thinnest *** Other ways of saying thin: slim thin in an attractive way: He was looking much slimmer after his holiday. slender thin in a graceful way: a… …
113shrink — [ʃrɪŋk] (past tense shrank [ʃræŋk] shrunk; [ʃrʌŋk] ; past participle shrunk [ʃrʌŋk]) verb I 1) [I/T] to become smaller, or to make something become smaller Do you think this dress will shrink if I put it in the washing machine?[/ex] Profits… …
114contract — con•tract n., adj., and usu. for v. 16–18, 22, 23 [[t]ˈkɒn trækt[/t]] otherwise v. [[t]kənˈtrækt[/t]] n. 1) an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified 2) law an agreement enforceable by law 3) law… …
115dwindle — dwin•dle [[t]ˈdwɪn dl[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) to become smaller and smaller; shrink; diminish 2) to fall away, as in quality; degenerate 3) to make smaller and smaller; cause to shrink • Etymology: 1590–1600; dwine (now dial.) to waste away (ME;… …
116taper — I ta•per [[t]ˈteɪ pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to become smaller or thinner toward one end 2) to grow gradually lean 3) to make gradually smaller toward one end 4) to reduce gradually 5) phv taper off a) to become gradually more slender toward one end b) to …
117dwindle — [c]/ˈdwɪndl / (say dwindl) verb (dwindled, dwindling) –verb (i) 1. to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: his vast fortune has dwindled away. 2. to fall away, as in quality; degenerate. –verb (t) 3. to make smaller and smaller; cause… …
118συσμικρύνεται — συσμικρύ̱νεται , συσμικρύνω become smaller together with aor subj mid 3rd sg (epic) συσμικρύ̱νεται , συσμικρύνω become smaller together with pres ind mp 3rd sg …
119shrink — ► VERB (past shrank; past part. shrunk or (especially as adj. ) shrunken) 1) become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. 2) (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 3) move back or away in fear or… …
120shrinkable — shrink ► VERB (past shrank; past part. shrunk or (especially as adj. ) shrunken) 1) become or make smaller in size or amount; contract. 2) (of clothes or material) become smaller as a result of being immersed in water. 3) move back or away in… …
