Shrivel

German Meaning

schrumpfen

austrocknen

vertrocknen

verschrumpeln

runzlig werden

kümmern

welk werden lassen

ausdörren

runzlig werden lassen

zusammenschrumpfen lassen

kleiner werden

English Meaning

  1. To become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying: Leaves die, fall, and shrivel. The heat shriveled the unwatered seedlings.
  2. To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity: My enthusiasm shriveled as the project wore on. Inflation shriveled the buying power of the dollar.
  3. To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle.