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shrivel - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shrivel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shrivel [ v. i.]
- To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age; -- often with up.
2 . Shrivel [ v. t.]
- To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions.

Meaning of 'shrivel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shrivel [ v]
Meaning (1):
- decrease in size, range, or extent
Example in sentence:
  • His earnings shrank;
  • My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Meaning (2):
- wither, as with a loss of moisture
Example in sentence:
  • The fruit dried and shriveled