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| shriv·el [ shrívv'l ] (past and past participle shriv·eled, present participle shriv·el·ing, 3rd person present singular shriv·els) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. shrink: to become shrunken or wrinkled, or cause somebody or something to become shrunken or wrinkled, especially from drying out or aging
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2. weaken: to become useless or ineffectual, or cause somebody to become useless or ineffectual
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3. become or make smaller: to become gradually smaller or less, or cause something to become gradually smaller or less
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
