Shrivel

French Meaning

se ratatiner

se flétrir

se dessécher

se racornir

se rider

rabougrir

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.