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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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   WITHER definition: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.

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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.

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

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   WITHER meaning: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witherWither - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. shrivel, used of thin, flat objects and substances, such as leaves, the skin, etc., means to curl, roll up, become wrinkled: The leaves shrivel in cold weather.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwither verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of wither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.