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shrivel
[ shriv-uhl ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
Synonyms:
- to wither; make or become helpless or useless.
shrivel
/ ˈʃɪə /
verb
- to make or become shrunken and withered
- to lose or cause to lose vitality
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ı adjective
- ܲ·ı adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrivel1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Turnout in local elections that do not coincide with a general election are almost always shrivelled.
He starts the film at a speed-dating event where, in a great montage, he disappoints a procession of dewy singletons who shrivel up when this hunk comes across as cold and rude.
The government's announcement that it will crank up defence spending and shrivel the international aid budget amounts to a big shift in strategy, posture and political positioning.
We, on the other hand, will be long gone by then, shriveled by some far more minor cataclysm like the fragile little primates we are.
On the lower end of skills and pay, apparel employment shriveled as Southern California garment makers focused on fashion and small quantities, eliminating tens of thousands of manual labor jobs.
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