Synonyms of shrivel

shrivel

verb

as in to evaporate

to become small and wrinkly usually as a result of dehydration

Without irrigation, these plants would shrivel (up) and die.

Related Words

• evaporate
• drain
• dry
• wither
• scorch
• collapse
• wilt
• fade
• shrink
• dry up
• mummify
• wizen
• bake
• diminish
• dehydrate
• dwindle
• decrease
• compress
• flatten
• constrict
• dehumidify
• wane
• withdraw
• desiccate
• recede
• lessen
• parch
• air-dry
• sear
• deflate
• abate
• retreat
• decline
• condense
• contract

Dissimilar Words

• revive
• grow
• thrive
• flourish
• increase
• bloom
• prosper
• accumulate
• freshen
• expand
• inflate
• swell
• puff (up)
• balloon
• snowball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shrivel

Wild pheasants use it all, and after late November they’ll be concentrated in the heavy cover because crop fields are gleaned and frost will have shriveled a lot of vegetation. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Cucumbers turn bitter, tomato flowers shrivel, leaves wilt, and pests such as whiteflies and spider mites run rampant across the fields. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Smaller ones may cook and shrivel up before the larger ones are tender. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 July 2026