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shrivel

/ shrivel /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
wither, especially with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
atrophy die back die down mummify dry up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
decrease in size, range, or extent
"His earnings shrank"
"My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
shrinking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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decrease diminish lessen atrophy die back die down mummify dry up