The difference between Lower and Shrink

When used as verbs, lower means to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended, whereas shrink means to cause to become smaller.

Shrink is also noun with the meaning: shrinkage.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lower and Shrink

  1. Lower as an adjective:

  2. Lower as an adjective:

    bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object

  3. Lower as an adjective (geology, of strata or geological time periods):

    older

  1. Lower as an adverb:

  1. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

    Examples:

    "lower a bucket into a well"

    "to lower a sail of a boat"

  2. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    to pull down

    Examples:

    "to lower a flag"

  3. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce the height of

    Examples:

    "lower a fence or wall"

    "lower a chimney or turret"

  4. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To depress as to direction

    Examples:

    "lower the aim of a gun"

  5. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To make less elevated

    Examples:

    "to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes"

  6. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

    Examples:

    "lower the temperature"

    "lower one's vitality"

    "lower distilled liquors"

  7. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To bring down; to humble

    Examples:

    "lower one's pride"

  8. Lower as a verb (reflexive):

    (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

    Examples:

    "I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes."

  9. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

    Examples:

    "lower the price of goods"

    "lower the interest rate"

  10. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

    To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

    Examples:

    "The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."

  11. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

    To decrease in value, amount, etc.

  1. Lower as a verb:

  1. Shrink as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to become smaller.

    Examples:

    "The dryer shrank my sweater."

  2. Shrink as a verb (intransitive):

    To become smaller; to contract.

    Examples:

    "This garment will shrink when wet."

  3. Shrink as a verb (intransitive):

    To cower or flinch.

    Examples:

    "Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip."

  4. Shrink as a verb (transitive):

    To draw back; to withdraw.

  5. Shrink as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    To withdraw or retire, as from danger.

  6. Shrink as a verb (intransitive):

    To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.

  1. Shrink as a noun:

    Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

  2. Shrink as a noun (slang, sometimes, pejorative):

    A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

    Examples:

    "You need to see a shrink."

    "My shrink said that he was an enabler, bad for me."

    "synonyms: head-shrinker"

  3. Shrink as a noun (uncountable, business):

    Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.

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