v. burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"

v. lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"

v. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"

v. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

v. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

v. make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"

v. kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair; "The serial killer was electrocuted"

v. burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"