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shrivel

/ˈʃrɪv.əl/

Translations

shrivelverb

shriveled

Past Simple

shriveled

Past Participle

shriveling

Gerund

/ˈʃrɪv.əl/

The fruit will shrivel if left in the sun too long.

Фрукты усохнут, если оставить их на солнце слишком долго.

The flowers will shrivel without water.

Цветы завянут без воды.

The leaves began to shrivel in the heat.

Листья начали сморщиваться от жары.

Synonyms

waste away

dry up

Antonyms

shrivelverb

To contract and wrinkle, often due to loss of moisture.

The leaves began to shrivel in the intense heat.

To become or make something smaller and less important.

His confidence seemed to shrivel after the harsh criticism.

To cause (something) to contract, wrinkle, or shrink, especially through heat, cold, or loss of moisture; to wither.

The relentless sun shriveled the once-lush tomatoes on the vine.