Usually means: Wither, decrease in size, dry.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (shrivel up)

▸ verb:  To become completely shriveled; to completely dry up and become wrinkled.

Similar:
shrivel, wither, shrink, shrink up, rivel, crumple, curl up, shrump, shrim, prune, more...

Types:
wither, fade, droop, languish, parch, more...

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Similar:
shrivel, wither, shrink, shrink up, rivel, crumple, curl up, shrump, shrim, prune, more...

Types:
wither, fade, droop, languish, parch, more...



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