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- Dictionarywither/ˈwɪðə/
verb
- 1. (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled: "the grass had withered to an unappealing brown" Similar Opposite
- 2. fall into decay or decline: "it is not true that old myths either die or wither away" Similar Opposite
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WITHER definition: 1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: 2. to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become…. Learn more.
1. : to become dry and sapless. especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture. 2. : to lose vitality, force, or freshness. public support for the bill is withering. transitive verb. 1. : to cause to wither. 2. : to make speechless or incapable of action : stun. withered him with a look Dorothy Sayers. 2 of 2. noun.
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 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 ...
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.
Wither Definition. wĭthər. withered, withering, withers. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Adverb. Prefix. Filter. verb. withered, withering, withers. To dry up, as from great heat; shrivel; wilt. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to wither. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
