shrivel

Verbs

  • (v) wither, as with a loss of moisture
    • The fruit dried and shriveled
    shrink, shrivel up, wither,
  • (v) decrease in size, range, or extent
    • His earnings shrank
    • My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
    shrink,

Synonyms

shrink shrivel up wither

Words of close approximity

shrive
shriveled shrivelled shrivel up