shrink
shrink.01 - become or make smaller
SHRINK-V NOTES: Comparison to 'lessen'. Member of Vncls other_cos-45.4, flinch-40.5. (from shrink.01-v)Aliases:
shrink (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-CAU: Agent, cause of shrinkage
ARG1-PPT: Logical subject, patient, thing falling
ARG2-EXT: EXT, amount fallen
ARG3-DIR: Start point
ARG4-GOL: End point, end state of arg1
ARG1-PPT: Logical subject, patient, thing falling
ARG2-EXT: EXT, amount fallen
ARG3-DIR: Start point
ARG4-GOL: End point, end state of arg1
arg2 as MNR
Factory orders and construction outlays were largely flat in September , while purchasing agents said
manufacturingARG1
shrankrel
furtherARG2
in OctoberARGM-TMP
.args 2 as EXT
Although the company could see
fourth - quarter revenueARG1
shrinkrel
by nearly $ 5 billionARG2
...agentive
MercuryARG0
alsoARGM-DIS
is shrinkingrel
itselfARG1
, part of its plan to change its emphasis from buying mortgage loans from mortgage brokers to making loans directlyARGM-ADV
.