wither

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wither[1,verb] wither[2,noun] Wither

Main Entry: ¹with·er
Pronunciation: 'wi-[th]&r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): with·ered; with·er·ing /'wi[th]-ri[ng], 'wi-[th]&-/
Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather
intransitive verb
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>