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wither

with·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [with -er]
    • /ˈwɪð ər/
    • /ˈwɪð.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [with -er]
    • /ˈwɪð ər/

Definitions of wither word

  • verb without object wither to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 1
  • verb without object wither to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often followed by away). 1
  • verb with object wither to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.: The drought withered the buds. 1
  • verb with object wither to affect harmfully: Reputations were withered by the scandal. 1
  • verb with object wither to abash, as by a scathing glance: a look that withered him. 1
  • noun wither George, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer. 1

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Origin of wither

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, perhaps variant of weather (v.)

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Parts of speech for Wither

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wither popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

wither usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wither

verb wither

  • shrivel — shrink, dry up
  • wilt — to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
  • dry up — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
  • droop — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.

Antonyms for wither

verb wither

  • bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
  • build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
  • develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
  • enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.
  • expand — explain

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