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mummify vs shrink

shrink vs mummify

mummify is not a noun while shrink is a noun.

mummify and shrink both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mummify No No Yes No
shrink Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shrink is a hypernym of mummify; that is, shrink is a word with a broader meaning than mummify:
  • mummify: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
  • shrink: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Other hypernyms of mummify include shrivel, shrivel up, wither.
mummify (noun) shrink (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
mummify (verb) shrink (verb)
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture become smaller or draw together
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it reduce in size; reduce physically
preserve while making lifeless wither, as with a loss of moisture
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
Difference between mummify and shrink

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