shrink vs contract

shrink and contract both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shrink	Yes	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shrink and contract are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, contract is a hyponym of shrink; that is, contract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrink:

Other hyponyms of shrink include reduce, scale down, reef, miniaturise, miniaturize, depopulate, desolate, downsize.

shrink (noun)	contract (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

shrink (verb)	contract (verb)
become smaller or draw together	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
reduce in size; reduce physically	make or become more narrow or restricted
wither, as with a loss of moisture	become smaller or draw together
decrease in size, range, or extent	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
draw back, as with fear or pain	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement