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Meanings of shrivel in English

Portuguese
murchar
Catalan
mustiar-se
Spanish
marchitarse

Wither, as with a loss of moisture.

murchar
Synonyms
Examples for "shrink"
Examples for "shrink"
1
But perhaps money market funds need to shrink for the greater good.
Reuters
2
As a result they no longer work and they start to shrink.
Radio NZ
3
Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
The Guardian
4
Its economy is expected to shrink this year due to austerity measures.
Reuters
5
Investors paid up for companies that did not shrink potential future production.
Reuters
1
Right... Now let them feel my confidence and wither, I told myself.
The Great Book of Amber
2
I wither on the spot; and she sails off with the prize.
Put Yourself in His Place
3
No; I shall let the rose wither and die on the stem.
Arms and the Woman
4
You wither and die in the search of so obscure a proof.
Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 15
5
The scorching torrent was enough to wither the face of the corpse.
The Sea-Wolf
1
He seemed to shrivel up, to grow old while I watched him.
The Rustlers of Pecos County
2
Unlike humans, a Nix will shrivel up within a couple of hours.
Eve of darkness
3
For the instant his very blood ran cold; he appeared to shrivel up.
Bob Hampton of Placer
4
You're going to shrivel up if you stay in the water.
Ender’s Game
5
It is a furnace, and women shrivel up in it quicker than men.
The Drums of Jeopardy
Usage of shrivel in English
1
That place was a dream that might shrivel if put into words.
The secret river
2
Boiling them in the soup will shrivel them and destroy their taste.
Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes and Sweetmeats, by Miss ...
3
David gazed across, and he felt his heart shrivel in bitter disgust.
The marks of cain
4
She takes both my hands in hers and I shrivel into myself.
Snapped
5
Don't call me 'master.' Makes my balls shrivel and my teeth crack.
The lies of locke lamora
6
The yell that greeted his weak attempt seemed to shrivel him up.
The Young Pitcher
7
A powder sprinkled onto the chute caused it to shrivel into fragments.
Imperfect Sword
8
He seemed to shrivel up, to grow old while I watched him.
The Rustlers of Pecos County
9
There are, though, bitters that shrivel and bitters that tone and invigorate.
Foch the Man: A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armi...
10
Warped and distended by fame, they shrivel into embittered parodies of themselves.
The Irish Times
11
Maybe it'll shrivel and burn, and only a cinder will be left.
Swan Song
12
Unlike humans, a Nix will shrivel up within a couple of hours.
Eve of darkness
13
Suppose I shrivel your left wrist with a touch of my hand?
In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories
14
Another year of it, and he would shrivel like an old apple!
Saint's Progress
15
Not all plants shrivel and die in direct sun, but some will.
Radio NZ
16
Indeed, their overall market share is bound to increase as Sun totals shrivel.
The Guardian
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