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shrivel vs die back

die back vs shrivel

shrivel and die back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrivel No No Yes No
die back No No Yes No
As verbs, die back is a hyponym of shrivel; that is, die back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrivel:
  • shrivel: wither, as with a loss of moisture
  • die back: suffer from a disease that kills shoots
Other hyponyms of shrivel include atrophy, blast, die down, dry up, mummify.
shrivel (verb) die back (verb)
wither, as with a loss of moisture suffer from a disease that kills shoots
decrease in size, range, or extent
Difference between shrivel and die back

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