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die down vs shrivel up

shrivel up vs die down

die down and shrivel up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
die down No No Yes No
shrivel up No No Yes No
As verbs, shrivel up is a hypernym of die down; that is, shrivel up is a word with a broader meaning than die down:
  • die down: suffer from a disease that kills shoots
  • shrivel up: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Other hypernyms of die down include shrink, shrivel, wither.
die down (verb) shrivel up (verb)
suffer from a disease that kills shoots wither, as with a loss of moisture
become progressively weaker
Difference between die down and shrivel up

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