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English to English verb
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wither, as with a loss of moisture |  | Example: The fruit dried and shriveled
source: wordnet30
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decrease in size, range, or extent | | Example: His earnings shrank
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions. | | source: webster1913
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