shrivel - To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture

poke - To prod or push something with a finger, stick, or other pointed object, often in a light or playful manner.

infiltrate - To secretly enter a place, organization, or group, often for spying or sabotage.

capitulate - To give in or stop resisting something, often unwillingly.

scrimp - To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize

eke - To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

squash - To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest.

debunk - To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

ridicule - To treat someone or something with contempt or scorn by making fun of them in a dismissive or hurtful way.

regress - To move backward in development or progress, often in a way that suggests deterioration or decline.

terrify - To cause somone to feel extreme fear

upend - To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly