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1wither away — see wither 1) …
2wither away — verb To atrophy, or waste away …
3wither — [[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… …
4wither — 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… …
5wither — 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… …
6wither — 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 …
7wither — 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 …
8wither — verb also wither away (I, T) if plants wither they become drier and smaller and start to die …
9wither — /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 …
10wither — [ˈwɪðə] verb [I] 1) if a plant withers, it becomes dry and starts to die 2) to become weaker and then disappear • wither away …