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Definition of shrink noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shrink

noun
 
/ʃrɪŋk/
 
/ʃrɪŋk/
(informal, humorous)
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  1. a psychiatrist or psychologist
    • She sees her shrink once a week.
    Word OriginOld English scrincan, of Germanic origin; related to Swedish skrynka ‘to wrinkle’.
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