Meaning of the word shrivel in English

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shrivel

US /ˈʃrɪv.əl/
UK /ˈʃrɪv.əl/

Verb

1.

to become dry, smaller, and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding, or to make something do this:

Example:
The lack of rain has shriveled the crops.
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