estaban encogiendo
-they/you were shrinking
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of encoger.
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encoger

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to reduce in size)-to shrink
Synonyms for encoger
empequeñecer
to make smaller
achicar
to make smaller
acortar
to shorten
contraerse
to contract
decrecer
to decrease
encogerse
to shrink
ensanchar
to widen
reducir
to reduce
Antonyms for encoger
agigantar
to enlarge
crecer
to grow
engrandecer
to magnify
estirar
to stretch
expandir
to expand
agrandar
to make bigger
dilatar
to dilate
hinchar
to inflate
incrementar
to increase
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to contract)-to hunch
Synonyms for encoger
angostar
to narrow
fruncir
to furrow
fruncir
to gather
Antonyms for encoger
extender
to spread out
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to reduce in size)-to shrink
Synonyms for encoger
empequeñecer
to become smaller
achicar
to make smaller
contraerse
to contract
Antonyms for encoger
crecer
to grow
expandir
to expand
agrandarse
to get bigger
hincharse
to swell up
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