shrink#11 (v)
shrivel#11 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def decrease in size, range, or extent
examples His earnings shrank
My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Derivationally related form shrink → shrinking
Incoming links
Derivationally related form shrinking → shrink
Hyponym decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

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