wither

v. wilt, fade; become shriveled; degenerate; cause to be ashamed (as with a look of scorn); harm; shrivel, dry

Wither redirects here. For the comic character, see Wither (comics).For the family name, see Withers (surname).The withers is the highest point on the back of a non-upright animal, on the ridge between its shoulder blades.
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Verb
1. wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
(synonym) shrivel, shrivel up, shrink
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(hyponym) atrophy
2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
(synonym) fade
(hypernym) disappear, vanish, go away
(derivation) atrophy, withering

(v. t.)
To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to fade, and become dry.
  

(n.)
To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
  

(n.)
To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as animal bodies.
  

(n.)
To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
  

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