Meaning of Rétrécir – French Verb

Rétrécir means to shrink or to narrow.

Examples of rétrécir in Every Day Usage

  1. Chaque fois que je lave ce pull, il rétrécit un peu plus. (Every time I wash this sweater, it shrinks a little more.)
  2. Ces chaussures étaient parfaites mais elles ont rétréci après les avoir portées sous la pluie. (These shoes were perfect but they shrank after wearing them in the rain.)
  3. Si tu mets ce tissu au sèche-linge, il va rétrécir. (If you put this fabric in the dryer, it will shrink.)

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