define shrinking
verb (used without object), shrank or, often shrunk; shrunk or shrunken; shrinking. 1. to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact. 2. to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture: This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water. 3. to become reduced in extent or compass.