ALL meanings of wither
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W w - 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
- noun wither (of a plant) Become dry and shriveled. 1
- intransitive verb wither plant: shrivel 1
- intransitive verb wither lose vitality 1
- noun,plural wither horse's back 1
- transitive verb wither plant: cause to shrivel 1
- transitive verb wither humiliate, abash 1
- verb wither (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To go against, resist; oppose. 0
- verb wither (Intransitive Verb) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. 0
- verb wither (Transitive Verb) To cause to shrivel or dry up. 0
- verb wither (Intransitive Verb) (figuratively) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away. 0
- verb wither (Intransitive Verb) To become helpless due to emotion. 0
- verb wither (Transitive Verb) To make helpless due to emotion. 0
- adverb wither (obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to. 0
- verb wither If someone or something withers, they become very weak. 0
- verb wither Wither away means the same as wither. 0
- verb wither If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies. 0
- noun plural wither The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers. 0
- verb wither (esp of a plant) to droop, wilt, or shrivel up 0
- verb wither to fade or waste 0
- verb wither to decay, decline, or disintegrate 0
- verb wither to cause to wilt, fade, or lose vitality 0
- verb wither to abash, esp with a scornful look 0
- verb wither to harm or damage 0
- intransitive verb wither to dry up, as from great heat; shrivel; wilt 0
- intransitive verb wither to lose vigor or freshness; become wasted or decayed 0
- intransitive verb wither to weaken; languish 0
- verb transitive wither to cause to wither 0
- verb transitive wither to cause to quail or feel abashed, as by a scornful glance 0