intransitive. To dry up, to wither away; to become sere. Now rare.

intransitive. Of plants: To dry up, shrivel, wither. Also transferred of persons, their features, etc. See also wizened, adj.

intransitive. To dry up.

To dry up, wither.

intransitive. Of a plant: To become dry and shrivel up. Often in figurative context or in comparisons. Also with adverbs.

Of other animate things: To become dried up or shrivelled; to lose vigour from lack of animal moisture; to pine or fade away with age, disease…