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wither (verb)

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  • wither — ► VERB 1) (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled. 2) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease. 3) fall into decay or decline. 4) (withering) scornful. DERIVATIVES witheringly adverb. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • wither — verb ADVERB ▪ simply ▪ Their support had simply withered away. (figurative) ▪ slowly ▪ away PREPOSITION ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • wither — verb also wither away (I, T) if plants wither they become drier and smaller and start to die …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wither away — verb To atrophy, or waste away …   Wiktionary

  • wither — verb a) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water b) To become helpless due to emotion …   Wiktionary

  • wither — verb 1》 (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled. 2》 become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease.     ↘fall into decay or decline. 3》 humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner.     ↘[as adjective withering] scornful. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

  • wither — verb 1) the flowers withered in the sun Syn: shrivel (up), dry up; wilt, droop, go limp, fade, perish; shrink, waste away, atrophy Ant: thrive, flourish 2) her confidence wither …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • wither — verb 1) the flowers withered in the sun Syn: shrivel (up), dry up, wilt, droop, go limp, fade, perish 2) the muscles in his leg withered Syn: waste (away), shrivel (up), shrink, atr …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • wither — [[t]wɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] withers, withering, withered 1) VERB If someone or something withers, they become very weak. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered... The question now is whether the railways will flourish or wither in the hands of… …   English dictionary

  • wither — UK [ˈwɪðə(r)] / US [ˈwɪðər] verb Word forms wither : present tense I/you/we/they wither he/she/it withers present participle withering past tense withered past participle withered 1) wither or wither away [intransitive] to become weaker or… …   English dictionary

  • wither — with|er [ wıðər ] verb 1. ) wither or wither away intransitive to become weaker or smaller and then disappear: They worry that honored traditions will wither. Their love was withering away. a ) wither on the vine LITERARY to fail, especially at… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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