Collocations for shrink - verb
1. become smaller
ADVERB
considerably,
dramatically,
significantly
a little, slightly, etc.
further
fast, rapidly
We are competing in a market that is shrinking fast.
a little, slightly, etc.
further
fast, rapidly
We are competing in a market that is shrinking fast.
gradually,
slowly
steadily
steadily
PREPOSITION
by
Their profits shrank by 4% last year.
Their profits shrank by 4% last year.
from,
to
Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.
Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.
PHRASES
shrink in size
Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.
Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.
2. move away
ADVERB
a little
He shrank a little at the sight of the blood.
He shrank a little at the sight of the blood.
visibly
instinctively
away, back, down
instinctively
away, back, down
PREPOSITION
against
He shrank back against the wall.
He shrank back against the wall.
in
She shrank back in terror.
She shrank back in terror.
into
I shrank back into the shadows.
I shrank back into the shadows.
from
She shrank from his touch.
She shrank from his touch.
Shrink is used with these nouns as the subject:
base, company, deficit, economy, margin, market, population
base, company, deficit, economy, margin, market, population
Shrink is used with these nouns as the object:
deficit, per cent, size, tumour, window, workforce
deficit, per cent, size, tumour, window, workforce