v.shrank, often,shrunk; shrunkshrunk•en; shrink•ing;v.i. 1.to contract or lessen in size:cloth that shrinks if washed. 2.to become reduced in extent, compass, or value. 3.to draw back; recoil:to shrink from danger. v.t. ...
Or would you instead adopt a bold and unconventional form (“I shrinked your jeans”) in the hopes that the ensuing conversation on inflections would cause your transgression to be overlooked? Use 'shrank' for the simple past ("I shrank your jeans") and "shrunk" for the past participle (...
v.shrank(shrăngk)orshrunk(shrŭngk),shrunkorshrunk·en(shrŭng′kən),shrink·ing,shrinks v.intr. 1. a.To become or appear to become smaller:The shadows shrank as the sun rose higher. The mountains shrank in the distance as we drove away. ...