Synonyms for shrivel

Most common

wither · shrink · dry up · dry

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

swell, expand, plump

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To collapse inward; to crumble.

   The plant shrivelled from lack of water.

Related words

Phrases

shrivel up

Forms

Past participle

shriveled
e.g. shriveled → withered, diminished, wasted, blasted…

Example sentences

• dry He wrung out the dish towel and hung it up to dry.
• shrink In the Sahel region, Lake Chad continues to shrink.
• wither What is left when the flowers of time wither away?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dry¹

4 letters

born¹

5 letters

waste¹, blast¹, parch¹

6 letters

shrink¹, wither²

7 letters

wrinkle²

8 letters

contract², diminish³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wither² = 2 syllables).

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