Shrivel (verb)

1. To become smaller, wrinkled, or contracted, as from heat, cold, or dryness.
2. To lose vitality or become weaker.

Origin:

From middle english shrivelen, from old english scrīfan ("to shrivel"), from proto-germanic *skrībaną ("to shrink"), from proto-indo-european *sker- ("to cut, split").

Examples:

1. The apple shriveled up in the sun.
2. The leaves of the plant shriveled in the frost.
3. The grapes shriveled on the vine.
4. The flowers shriveled without water.
5. The economy shriveled due to the pandemic.