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- Dictionarywither/ˈwɪðə/
verb
- 1. (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled: "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown" Similar Opposite
- 2. fall into decay or decline: "it is not true that old myths either die or wither away" Similar Opposite
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WITHER definition: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.
The meaning of WITHER is to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture. How to use wither in a sentence.
WITHER meaning: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.
Wither (of plants and flowers) is to dry up, shrink, wilt, fade, whether as a natural process or as the result of exposure to excessive heat or drought: Plants withered in the hot sun.
Wither means to shrivel up or shrink. If you forget to water your plants for six weeks, they'll wither — they'll dry up and you probably won't be able to bring them back to life.
wither. (wɪðəʳ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense, 3rd person singular present tense withers , present participle withering , past tense, past participle withered. 1. verb. If someone or something withers, they become very weak. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered. [VERB]
1. To cause to shrivel or fade. 2. To cause to lose force or vitality; diminish or destroy: "Three years apart had withered her hopes and she was engaged to someone else" (John Garth). 3. To render speechless or incapable of action; stun: The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.
