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shrivel

1 of 1verb
/ˈʃrɪvəl/
Forms:shrivels,shriveling,shriveled,shriveled
1

to shrink in size

  • The balloon shrivelled slowly as the air leaked out.
  • Her hopes shrivelled when she saw the rejection letter.
  • The plastic bottle shrivelled in the campfire's heat.
  • His muscles shrivelled from years of inactivity.
Synonyms:
shrink
2

to dry up and wither, usually from losing water or vitality

  • The flowers shrivelled in the vase after a week without water.
  • The plant shrivelled in the frost.
  • The drought caused the crops to shrivel in the fields.
Synonyms:
shrivel upwithershrink