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Demolish vs Shrivel - What's the difference?

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Demolish is a related term of shrivel.


As verbs the difference between demolish and shrivel

is that demolish is to destroy; to destruct while shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble.

demolish

English

Verb

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  • To destroy; to destruct.
    • They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
  • (figuratively) To utterly defeat.
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    shrivel

    English

    Verb

    (shrivell) (UK ) (en-verb) (US )
  • To collapse inward; to crumble.
    • I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear.
  • To become wrinkled.
    • His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
  • To draw into wrinkles.
    • The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.