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shrivel up

v. wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" [syn: shrivel, shrink, wither]

Usage examples of "shrivel up".

It will be better to save the little we have than to let it all shrivel up and die in the fields.

You, too, will shrivel up, and suffer these gnawing, clawing tortures.

And, as the kender watched in astonishment, he saw Raistlin seem to shrivel up before him.

The fear of it will shrivel up my soul, if indeed I still have a soul, but for the love of you who have agreed to let me go with you, for a holy purpose, I can do it.

Alake, realizing finally what we were saying, seemed to shrivel up.

That's one thing I never was able to achieve, that very nasty laugh that can chill a human's blood and shrivel up his soul.

In being robbed of your own feelings, wishes, desires and dreams, you begin to cease to exist as a human being and slowly shrivel up and die.

Mona had discovered they'd written the letter as a jest and had threatened to shrivel up their privates if they did it again.

All we've got to do now is sit tight and wait for Mondas to shrivel up like the Doctor said.