Associations to the word «Wither»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
WITHER, adverb. (obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.
WITHER, verb. (obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
WITHER, verb. (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) (figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion.
WITHER, verb. (transitive) To make helpless due to emotion.
WITHER AWAY, verb. To atrophy, or waste away
Dictionary definition
WITHER, verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".
WITHER, verb. Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading".
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