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wither
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
wither
(verb)
withered
(adjective)
withering
(adjective)
withers
(noun)
wither
/
ˈ
wɪðɚ/
verb
withers
;
withered
;
withering
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.
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often used figuratively
The economy has
withered
. [=has become weaker]
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often +
away
Our hopes have
withered away
. [=died away]
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