His hopes of winning the competition slowly shriveled away.
shrivel into
Frequency:
35
%
The once vibrant fruit shriveled into a wrinkled mess.
shrivel from
Frequency:
25
%
The plant shriveled from lack of water.
Idiomatic Expressions for shrivel
Phrase: shrivel someone's hopes
Meaning: to cause someone's hopes or dreams to diminish or fade away
Usage: The rejection letter shriveled his hopes of getting into his dream college.