How is the word rétrécir translated from French to English
English translation
shrink
verb 
Devenir plus petit.
To become smaller in size.
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La laine rétrécit dans l'eau chaude. — Wool shrinks in hot water.
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Ce jean va-t-il rétrécir si je le lave ? — Will these jeans shrink if I wash them?
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Nos économies rétrécissent un peu chaque mois. — Our savings shrink a little every month.
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