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to unshrink

to unshrink

1 9.1
To make clothes or fabric return to their original size
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈʃrɪŋk/
translation icon : recuperar
  • Is it possible to unshrink a cotton shirt after it has been washed in hot water?

Examples

  • You can unshrink your sweater with warm water.

  • She tried to unshrink her wool sweater by soaking it in water.

  • There are special products that claim to unshrink delicate fabrics.

  • The process to unshrink fabric is quite simple.

  • After washing my favorite sweater, I used a special conditioner to unshrink it back to its original size.

  • The technician demonstrated how to unshrink the fabric after it accidentally got too small in the dryer.

  • With careful steaming, I was able to unshrink the woolen scarf that had shrunk in the wash.

Synonyms

to restretch
vsto unshrink
3.8

Pull fabric or other material again to return it to the right size

aims to make a reduced item regain its original size

Antonyms

to shrink
181 2.8

Become less in amount or value

Surface Forms

unshrink infinitive
unshrinking present participle
unshrinks third person singular
unshrank past
unshrunken past participle

Morphology

unshrink = shrink (transparent) = un + shrink

The productive prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse' combines with the verb 'shrink' to yield the clear meaning 'reverse the action of shrinking'.

Etymology

Unshrink starts with un- meaning 'reverse' and ends with shrink meaning 'to become smaller', so picture trying to 'undo' a sweater that has become too small and bring it back to its old size. So, to unshrink something is to cause it to return to its original size.