shrink vs stretch

stretch vs shrink

shrink and stretch both are nouns.

shrink is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

shrink and stretch both are verbs.

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

shrink (noun)	stretch (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
	a straightaway section of a racetrack
	the capacity for being stretched
	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
	an unbroken period of time during which you do something

shrink (adjective)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

shrink (verb)	stretch (verb)
become smaller or draw together	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
reduce in size; reduce physically	extend one's body or limbs
wither, as with a loss of moisture	become longer by being stretched and pulled
decrease in size, range, or extent	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
draw back, as with fear or pain	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between shrink and stretch

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