encolher
en.co.lher
[ẽkoλ′er]
vtd+vint+vpr
1 to shrink: este tecido não encolhe com a lavagem / this cloth does not shrink in the wash.
2 to shrug (shoulder): ele encolheu os ombros / he gave a shrug.
3 encolher-se a) to be shy, timid, disheartened. b) to humble oneself. c) to cringe, crouch, cower.