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   wither

   /ˈwɪðə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled: "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown" Similar wiltbecome limpdroopfadeshrivel (up)dry updieperishtechnical:become marcescentOpposite thriveflourish
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease: "the flesh had withered away" Similar waste (away)become shrunkenshrivel (up)atrophydecayOpposite strengthen
   • 2. fall into decay or decline: "it is not true that old myths either die or wither away" Similar diminishdwindleshrinklessenfadeebb (away)waneweakenlanguishevaporatemelt awaydisappearOpposite grow
   • ▪ cause to decline or deteriorate; weaken: "a business that can wither the hardiest ego"
   • ▪ (of the state in Marxist theory) cease to exist because no longer necessary after the dictatorship of the proletariat has implemented the necessary changes in society: "the state in socialist societies has failed to wither away"
   • 3. humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner: "she withered him with a glance"

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently a variant of weather, ultimately differentiated for certain senses.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Learn the definition of wither as a verb, meaning to become weak, dry, or decay, or to disappear or lose importance. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of wither in different languages.

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     WITHER meaning: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and...

   • Znaczenie Wither, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     wither definicja: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and...

   • Wither: Arabic Translation

     WITHER translate: يَذْبُل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wither: Korean Translation

     wither translate: 시들어 죽다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wither: Polish Translation

     wither translate: więdnąć, uschnąć. Learn more in the...

   • Wither: Russian Translation

     WITHER translate: вянуть . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wither Spanish Translation

     WITHER translate: marchitarse, desvanecerse, marchitarse....

   • Wither: French Translation

     WITHER translate: faner, se dessécher, (se) faner. Learn...

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   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.

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   Wither definition: to shrivel; fade; decay. See examples of WITHER used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWITHER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Wither means to become weak, dry, and decay, or to slowly disappear or lose importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

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   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 comes from the Middle English word wydderen, meaning "dry up, shrivel."

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   Wither is a verb that means to dry up and die, or to become less or weaker. Learn how to use it with pictures, pronunciation, grammar and synonyms.