Definition: decrease in size, range, or extent
Usage: His earnings shrank; My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Synonyms: wither, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up
Definition: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Usage: The fruit dried and shriveled
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper