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withdrawing room, withdrawn, withdrew, withe, withe rod, wither, wither on the vine, witherite, withers, withershins, witherspoon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