Meaning of しぼむ in Japanese

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Definition of しぼむ

  1. (v5m, vi) to wither (e.g. flowers, dreams); to sag (e.g. balloon, grapes); to fade (away); to shrivel; to wilt; to deflate

    花は切られるとすぐにしぼむ。
    Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.

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