to wither
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈwɪðər/
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marchitar(se)
- And as we don't use some of them, they just wither away and die.
- wither away
- wither and die
- begin to wither
Where there is no trust, music quite simply Withers away.
- Where there is no trust, music quite simply Withers away.
- And when you cut it off, democracy Withers and dies.
- And as we don't use some of them, they just wither away and die.
- For like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
- And just as praise builds you up, criticism Withers you.
- They may be hurt, and those poor plants experiencing your benign neglect may wither and die.
- If it's too dry, seeds will sprout and then they'll wither and die.
- Two degrees more and we jeopardise the food supply for hundreds of millions of people as crops wither, locusts swarm.
- We were loading up the rest of the car and this other truck with plants and it withered away in the sun.
- Her skin began to wither, her body reclaiming the form it had known in death.
- She was literally disappearing, withering away.
- So yes, it is common for production studios to abandon their props and let them wither away.
Examples
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If we can't renegotiate, we wither and die.
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For like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
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Eventually, their food source would wither and die, and they would have to find another.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her skin began to wither, her body reclaiming the form it had known in death.
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But what we see as people go through their lives is that perfectly good relationships can wither away just from neglect.
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If you believe predictions that do not empower you, you will wither away and die.
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Its breath could wither trees, scorch grass, and shatter stones.
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Granted, she's got a great pair of bulbs, but she's going to wither and die before the new year.
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The teenager's skeleton has no left ankle; the leg bones taper to withered points.
Academic text (2011) -
Without water, the flowers will wither and lose their vibrant colors.
Synonyms
840
4.8
To stop being felt, as a feeling or idea
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1.2
To slowly become less visible, bright, or loud
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4.4
To become smaller, dry, and wrinkled because it loses water
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7.2
To become weak and lose energy because of neglect or sadness
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2.7
To lose all water or moisture so it has none left
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4.2
To slowly become weaker or fall apart because it is not cared for
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3.5
Become small, dry, and wrinkled because it loses water
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5.5
To become weak and thin because of sickness or not eating enough
To become limp and dry when a plant has no water
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Etymology
The word wither comes from an old English word that meant 'to dry up' or 'to shrivel'. So, to wither is to lose freshness and strength, like a plant that dries and becomes weak.