HyperDic: shrivel_up

English > 1 sense of the expression shrivel up:
VERBchangeshrivel up, shrivel, shrink, witherwither, as with a loss of moisture
English > shrivel up: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningwither, as with a loss of moisture.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsshrivel, shrink, wither
NarroweratrophyUndergo atrophy / atrophy
blastShrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
die back, die downSuffer from a disease that kills shoots
mummify, dry updry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, falldecrease in size, extent, or range
Spanishconsumirse, debilitarse, encoger, languidecer, marchitarse, marchitar, mermar, mustiarse, mustiar
Catalandebilitar-se, emmusteir-se, marcir-se, marcir, mustiar-se, mustiar, mustigar-se, mustigar, pansir-se, pansir

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