Main Entry: ¹with·er

Pronunciation: \ˈwi-thər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): with·ered; with·er·ing \ˈwith-riŋ, ˈwi-thə-\

Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather

Date: 14th century

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>