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Definition of Wither
1. Verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture. "The fruit dried and shriveled"
Specialized synonyms: Atrophy, Blast, Die Back, Die Down, Dry Up, Mummify
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
2. Verb. Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality. "Her bloom was fading"
Definition of Wither
1. v. i. To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
2. v. t. To cause to fade, and become dry.
3. v. i. To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
4. v. t. To cause to fade, and become dry.
Definition of Wither
1. Adverb. (obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to. ¹
2. Verb. (obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To make helpless due to emotion ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wither
1. to dry up and wilt [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Wither
1. 1. To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up. "Shall he hot pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither?" (Ezek. Xvii. 9) 2. To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin away, as animal bodies. "This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered." (Shak) "There was a man which had his hand withered." (Matt. Xii. 10) "Now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave." (Dryden) 3. To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away. "Names that must not wither." "States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane." (Cowper) Origin: OE. Wideren; probably the same word as wederen to weather (see Weather, &); or cf. G. Verwittern to decay, to be weather-beaten, Lith. Vysti to wither. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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