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Definitions for Wither

[1] to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
[2] to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often followed by away ).
[3] to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.: The drought withered the buds.
[4] to affect harmfully: Reputations were withered by the scandal.
[5] to abash, as by a scathing glance: a look that withered him.
[6] George, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer.
[7] (intr) (esp of a plant) to droop, wilt, or shrivel up
[8] (intr often foll by away ) to fade or waste all hope withered away
[9] (intr) to decay, decline, or disintegrate
[10] (tr) to cause to wilt, fade, or lose vitality
[11] (tr) to abash, esp with a scornful look
[12] (tr) to harm or damage

Words related to Wither

dry, perish, wane, wilt, disintegrate, decay, deflate, fade, atrophy, languish, shrivel, shrink, deteriorate, waste, collapse, die, contract, fold, desiccate, constrict

Words nearby Wither

withdrawing room, withdrawn, withdrew, withe, withe rod, wither, wither on the vine, witherite, withers, withershins, witherspoon

Origin of Wither

1250–1300; Middle English, perhaps variant of weather (v.)

Words that may be confused with Wither

weather, whether, whither, wither, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry), whither, wither

Other words from Wither

with·ered·ness , noun
with·er·er , noun
with·er·ing·ly , adverb
non·with·er·ing , adjective
o·ver·with·ered , adjective
un·with·ered , adjective
un·with·er·ing , adjective

Word origin for Wither

C14: perhaps variant of weather (vb); related to German verwittern to decay

Synonyms for Wither

atrophy, decay, deflate, deteriorate, disintegrate, dry, fade, languish, perish, shrink, shrivel, wane, wilt, blast, blight, collapse, constrict, contract, desiccate, die, fold, waste, become stale, dry up, waste away, wizen