Die and Shrink

Die

Die verb - To stop living.

Shrink and die are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrink" instead a verb "Die".

Nearby Word: died

Shrink

Shrink verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses

Die and shrink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die" instead a verb "Shrink".

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

Common collocations

thanks die thanks shrink thanks
someone die someone shrink someone
way die way shrink way
characters die characters shrink characters
Other words: damage.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / 7 Days to Die When a player dies, they lose a substantial amount of Wellness, and if they die repeatedly, their max health and stamina can shrink to dangerously low levels, making it that much easier for die yet again.
  • Series / Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles The latter is an Awesome shrink, which is enough of a rarity in fiction that he has to die.
  • Manhua / Ravages Of Time Killed Off for Real: This manhua does not shrink from killing off characters, although that goes hand in hand with one of the series' mottos ("Those who are fated to die will die, those who are fated to live will live").
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