shrivel

English Thesaurus

1. decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminish, fall, lessen, decrease, diminish, fall, lessen,
definition	:	decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

2. wither, as with a loss of moisture (verb.change)

hyponym	:	atrophy,
definition	:	undergo atrophy (verb.body)

hyponym	:	blast,
definition	:	shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly (verb.change)

hyponym	:	die back, die down,
definition	:	suffer from a disease that kills shoots (verb.change)

hyponym	:	dry up, mummify,
definition	:	dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture (verb.change)

3. decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change)

derivation	:	shrinking,
definition	:	the act of becoming less (noun.act)

derivation	:	shrinking,
definition	:	the act of becoming less (noun.act)