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I . shriv·el <-ll- [or Am usu -l-]> [ˈʃrɪvəl] VB intr

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shrivel
izsušiti se
shrivel fruit
zgubati se
shrivel fruit plants
veneti [perf oveneti]
shrivel skin
postajati [perf postati zguban]
shrivel skin
gubančiti se [perf zgubančiti se]
shrivel fig profits
kopneti [perf skopneti]
shrivel fig profits
izginjati [perf izginiti]

II . shriv·el <-ll- [or Am usu -l-]> [ˈʃrɪvəl] VB trans

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shrivel
izsušiti

shrivel up VB intr

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Usage examples with shrivel

fruit to want to shrivel up and die
hoteti pogrezniti se v zemljo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is able to take long periods without water, when it will shrivel and appear dead.
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New leaves quickly sprout after fall and winter rains, but during the dry summer months these typically shrivel.
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My soul has grown very small and shriveled in my body.
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Within a few days after rain it dries into a thin film or shriveled mass capable of reviving after subsequent rain.
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While emitting a sound, the comet begins to shrivel and lose its cohesion.
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Most cold war institutions shriveled in the 1990s, along with their superpower backing.
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In most cases, by midday the delicate fruiting bodies shrivel, dry and fade from sight.
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Eggs are very sensitive to desiccation and soon shrivel when the host plant starts wilting.
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It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten.
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The more that people feel that they have nothing to lose, the more that power begins to shrivel.
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