What does 縮める mean in Japanese?

to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink, to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle

縮める (Chijimeru) — to shorten · Japanese Dictionary

ちぢめる

Chijimeru

縮める (Chijimeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink”.

ichidan verb, transitive verbto shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
ichidan verb, transitive verbto crumple (fabric); to wrinkle
ichidan verb, transitive verbto make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)