- shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither - wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
--1 is one way to decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- shrink, shrivel - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
--2 is one way to decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sample sentence:
Their earnings shrivel this year