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shrivel up

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Verb1.shrivel upshrivel up - wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
shrink, shrivel, wither
atrophy - undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
blast - shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
die back, die down - suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"
dry up, mummify - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"


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cried Tom, as he fired again, and such was the killing power of the electric bullets that the snake, though an immense one, and one that short of decapitation could have received many injuries without losing power, seemed to shrivel up.
Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context
The longing which had been upon him and driven him thus far, like the gad-fly in the Greek legends, giving him no rest in mind or body, seemed all of a sudden not to be satisfied, but to shrivel up and pall.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
To shrivel up the miles and to stretch out the minutes--this has been one of the master passions of the human race.
The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context
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