cause to wither
1wither — [with′ər] vi. [ME widren, var. of wederen, lit., to weather, expose to the weather < weder, WEATHER] 1. to dry up, as from great heat; shrivel; wilt: said esp. of plants 2. to lose vigor or freshness; become wasted or decayed 3. to weaken;… …
2wither — I. verb (withered; withering) Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become dry and sapless; especially to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture 2.… …
3wither — wither, shrivel, wizen mean to lose or cause to lose freshness and smoothness of appearance. Wither implies a loss of vital moisture (as sap or body fluids) with consequent fading or drying up and ultimate decay or death {withered leaves}… …
4Wither — With er, v. t. 1. To cause to fade, and become dry. [1913 Webster] The sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth. James i. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay,… …
5wither — witheredness, n. witherer, n. witheringly, adv. /widh euhr/, v.i. 1. to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 2. to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often fol. by away). v.t. 3. to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as… …
6wither — /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 …
7wither — with·er || wɪðə(r) v. wilt, fade; become shriveled; degenerate; cause to be ashamed (as with a look of scorn); harm; shrivel, dry …
8wither — with•er [[t]ˈwɪð ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine[/ex] 2) to lose the freshness of youth (often fol. by away) 3) to cause to shrivel, fade, or lose vigor or bloom 4) to abash, as by a scathing glance;… …
9George Wither — Infobox Writer name = George Wither imagesize = 250px caption = George Wither birthdate = 1588 06 11 birthplace = Bentworth, UK deathdate = 1667 05 02 occupation = Poet nationality = English genre = Satire notableworks = Abuses Stript and Whipt …
10shrivel — shriv·el || ʃrɪvl v. shrink and dry up, wither; cause to wither, cause to dry out; dwindle, decline, decrease in strength or intensity …
