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- Dictionarywith·er/ˈwiT͟Hər/
verb
- 1. (of a plant) become dry and shriveled: "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown" Similar Opposite
- 2. cease to flourish; fall into decay or decline: "programs would wither away if they did not command local support" Similar Opposite
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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.
WITHER definition: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.
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."
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.
WITHER meaning: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.
1. To cause to shrivel or fade. 2. To cause to lose force or vitality; diminish or destroy: "Three years apart had withered her hopes and she was engaged to someone else" (John Garth). 3. To render speechless or incapable of action; stun: The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.
Definition of wither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
wither / ˈ wɪðɚ/ verb. withers; withered; withering. Britannica Dictionary definition of WITHER. [no object] of a plant. : to become dry and weak. The plants withered and died. — often used figuratively. The economy has withered. [=has become weaker] — often + away.
What does the word wither mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wither, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
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.
