shrunk
intermediateB2/ʃrʌŋk/ · shrunk
to make or become smaller in size, amount, or value.
Meanings
to make or become smaller in size, amount, or value.
حجم، مقدار یا قیمت میں چھوٹا کرنے یا ہونے کا عمل۔
چھوٹا ہونا
chhota hona
Common Collocations
- shrunk size
- shrunk in the wash
- shrunk budget
Example Sentences
The sweater shrunk after washing it in hot water.
یہ سویٹر گرم پانی میں دھونے کے بعد چھوٹا ہو گیا۔
Yeh sweater garam pani mein dhone ke baad chhota ho gaya.
His confidence seemed to have shrunk after the criticism.
اس کی خود اعتمادی تنقید کے بعد کم لگ رہی تھی۔
Us ki khud aitmaadi tanqeed ke baad kam lag rahi thi.
The company’s profits have shrunk due to the economic downturn.
معاشی زوال کی وجہ سے کمپنی کے منافع کم ہوئے ہیں۔
Maashi zawaal ki wajah se company ke munafa kam hue hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a sweater that is too big and then shrinks in the wash.
Imagine a balloon losing air and becoming smaller.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی مجھے کچھ نہ ملا
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi mujhe kuch na mila
Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away. Many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet I gained nothing.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چھوتی چھوتی بڑی ہو جاتی ہے
Chhoti chhoti baddi ho jati hai
Little by little grows big.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "scrincan" — to shrink, decrease
First known use: 14th century
The word has Old English origins and has evolved to describe the reduction in size or volume.