head-shrinker vs shrink

head-shrinker and shrink both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
head-shrinker	Yes	No	No	No
shrink	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, head-shrinker and shrink are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of head-shrinker include psychiatrist.

head-shrinker (noun)	shrink (noun)
a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies	a physician who specializes in psychiatry
a physician who specializes in psychiatry

head-shrinker (verb)	shrink (verb)
	become smaller or draw together
	reduce in size; reduce physically
	wither, as with a loss of moisture
	decrease in size, range, or extent
	draw back, as with fear or pain