shrink down
To get smaller, or to make something smaller.
Meanings
To become noticeably smaller in physical size.
"The sweater shrank down by two sizes after I accidentally put it in the dryer."
To reduce something in scale, scope, or size.
"Engineers had to shrink down the component to fit inside the new, slimmer device."
To become smaller emotionally or psychologically; to feel diminished.
"Every time her manager criticized her, she felt herself shrink down with shame."
'Down' adds emphasis on the completeness or direction of the reduction. Used in technology contexts (shrink down code, file size), in cooking (vegetables shrink down when cooked), and in physics/materials. Also used figuratively.
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