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wither away — see wither 1) … English 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
wither — Synonyms and related words: Sanforize, age, air dry, anhydrate, attenuate, bake, blot, brush, burn, cave in, cheat the undertaker, collapse, constrict, consume, contract, cure, decline, deflate, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, diminish, dodder … Moby Thesaurus
wither — with|er [ˈwıðə US ər] v also wither away [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from weather to affect with sun, wind, rain, etc. ] if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — /ˈwɪðə / (say widhuh) verb (i) 1. to shrivel; fade; decay. 2. Also, wither away. to deteriorate or lose freshness. –verb (t) 3. to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigour, etc. 4. to affect …
wither — [ˈwɪðə] verb [I] 1) if a plant withers, it becomes dry and starts to die 2) to become weaker and then disappear • wither away … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Wither — With er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Withered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withering}.] [OE. wideren; probably the same word as wederen to weather (see {Weather}, v. & n.); or cf. G. verwittern to decay, to be weather beaten, Lith. vysti to wither.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
