verbs
wither, as with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
reduce in size; reduce physically
"Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
decrease in size, range, or extent
"His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"