Shrivel vs Dwindle - What's the difference?

In intransitive terms the difference between shrivel and dwindle

is that shrivel is to become wrinkled while dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.

(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.

(dwindl)

To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.

* 1802 , , translated by T. Paynell,

[E]very thing that was improving gradually degenerates and dwindles away to nothing,

(figuratively) To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.

The flattery of his friends began to dwindle into simple approbation.'' (''Goldsmith , Vicar, III)

* Jonathan Swift

Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, are said to have dwindled into factious clubs.

* 1919 ,

The larger the empire, the more dwindles the mind of the citizen.

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To lessen; to bring low.

* Thomson

Our drooping days are dwindled down to naught.

To break; to disperse.

(Clarendon)