SHRINKAGE

• (noun) the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

  "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"

  synonyms : shoplifting

• (noun) the amount by which something shrinks

• (noun) process or result of becoming less or smaller

  "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

  synonyms : shrinking

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