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intentionally-shrunk

|in-ten-tion-al-ly-shrunk|

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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ʃrʌŋk/

(intentionally-shrink)

deliberate size reduction

Base FormPastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
intentionally-shrinkintentionally-shrankintentionally-shrunkintentionally-shrinking
Etymology
Etymology Information

'intentionally-shrunk' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'shrunk', where 'intentionally' means 'on purpose' and 'shrunk' is the past participle of 'shrink', meaning 'to reduce in size'.

Historical Evolution

'intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'shrunk' is derived from the Old English 'scrincan', meaning 'to contract'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'shrink' meant 'to contract or become smaller', and 'intentionally' meant 'on purpose'. Together, they convey the idea of reducing size deliberately.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

reduced in size on purpose.

The sweater was intentionally-shrunk to fit the doll.

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Last updated: 2025/05/20 04:46