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shrink meaning in Sanskrit

कुच् kuc

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/

shrink in Sanskrit: कुच् (kuc), विज् (vij), क्रुञ्च् (kruñc). In English, shrink means to cause to become smaller.

Sanskrit words for shrink

to shrink, curl
कुच् kuc
to shrink, start back
विज् vij
to shrink
क्रुञ्च् kruñc

English meaning of shrink

  1. verb To cause to become smaller.
  2. verb To become smaller; to contract.
  3. verb To cower or flinch.
  4. verb To draw back; to withdraw.

Full definition of shrink

shrink in a sentence

  • The dryer shrank my sweater.
  • This garment will shrink when wet.
  • Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.

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Questions about shrink in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of shrink in Sanskrit?
Shrink in Sanskrit is कुच् (kuc), विज् (vij), क्रुञ्च् (kruñc).
shrink इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Shrink: कुच् (kuc), विज् (vij), क्रुञ्च् (kruñc).
What does shrink mean in English?
Shrink means to cause to become smaller.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “shrink”: कुच्, क्रुञ्च्, विज्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shrink (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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