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wither

/ wither /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
"Her bloom was fading"
Type of:
disappear vanish go away
Derived:
atrophy withering attenuation fading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
wither, especially with a loss of moisture
"The fruit dried and shriveled"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
atrophy die back die down mummify dry up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
18
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disappear vanish go away decrease diminish lessen atrophy die back die down mummify dry up