wither

  • 11wither — UK [ˈwɪðə(r)] / US [ˈwɪðər] verb Word forms wither : present tense I/you/we/they wither he/she/it withers present participle withering past tense withered past participle withered 1) wither or wither away [intransitive] to become weaker or… …

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  • 12wither — with|er [ wıðər ] verb 1. ) wither or wither away intransitive to become weaker or smaller and then disappear: They worry that honored traditions will wither. Their love was withering away. a ) wither on the vine LITERARY to fail, especially at… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13wither — [[t]wɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] withers, withering, withered 1) VERB If someone or something withers, they become very weak. When he went into retirement, he visibly withered... The question now is whether the railways will flourish or wither in the hands of… …

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  • 14Wither — Whiter EP de Dream Theater Publicación 15 de Septiembre del 2009 Género(s) Rock Progresivo Duración 5:25 Discográfica Roadrunner Re …

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  • 15Wither — Recorded in the spellings of Wider, Wither, Withur, and Withers, this interesting name is medieval English. It has two possible origins, the first of which is from the Norse male personal name Vitharr , or the Old Danish form Withar . Composed of …

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  • 16wither — verb ADVERB ▪ simply ▪ Their support had simply withered away. (figurative) ▪ slowly ▪ away PREPOSITION ▪ …

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  • 17wither — witheredness, n. witherer, n. witheringly, adv. /widh euhr/, v.i. 1. to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine. 2. to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often fol. by away). v.t. 3. to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as… …

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  • 18wither — with|er [ˈwıðə US ər] v also wither away [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from weather to affect with sun, wind, rain, etc. ] if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19wither — verb also wither away (I, T) if plants wither they become drier and smaller and start to die …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20wither — /ˈwɪðə / (say widhuh) verb (i) 1. to shrivel; fade; decay. 2. Also, wither away. to deteriorate or lose freshness. –verb (t) 3. to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigour, etc. 4. to affect …