Shrivel vs Atrophy - What's the difference?
shrivel | atrophy |
To collapse inward; to crumble.
To become wrinkled.
To draw into wrinkles.
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
To wither or waste away.
To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
In lang=en terms the difference between shrivel and atrophy
is that shrivel is to draw into wrinkles while atrophy is to cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.As verbs the difference between shrivel and atrophy
is that shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble while atrophy is to wither or waste away.As a noun atrophy is
(pathology) a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.shrivel
English
Verb
(shrivell) (UK ) (en-verb) (US )- I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear.
- His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
- The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.
