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1 wither
['wiðə]((of plants etc) to (cause to) fade, dry up, or decay: The plants withered because they had no water; The sun has withered my plants.) vadnout; způsobit vadnutí* * *• vadnout• chřadnout
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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