withering
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
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- Due to the dry season, the withering of the once vibrant landscape was evident all around.
- withering away
And she calls this the withering away of the in between the growth of worldlessness, the spread of the desert.
- And she calls this the withering away of the in between the growth of worldlessness, the spread of the desert.
- If you start showing signs of withering or questioning, they marry you off fast.
Examples
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The fall or the winter of life meant decline and withering, but at the same time, maturity and fulfillment.
Academic text (1995) -
In June 1998, Sam Nunn and Bill Bennett released a report from the National Commission on Civic Renewal that calls America a "nation of spectators" and points to a withering of civic life and a diminishing of citizens' involvement in their communities.
Academic text (1998) -
'Cause maybe I want to talk about the withering of the state.
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The withering of all woods is drawing near.
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The collapse of Rome did probably lead to a withering of a primitive manufactured goods economy, as well as coinage and elite literacy.
Blog text (14) -
What we are witnessing is not the organic revitalization of socialism but the withering away of forcibly imposed economic and political structures.
Academic text (1991) -
Despite some increases in economic opportunity brought by the open economy, the withering of decades-old welfarism left the urban poor economically insecure, and "... the frustration and oppression generated by the sense of relative deprivation mounted, and by the latter phase of the open economy, converted the urban poor into inflammatory material."
Academic text (1997) -
The withering of the plants in the garden showed how little care they had received.
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Experts warn about the withering of traditional skills due to advances in technology.
Synonyms
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4.5
The gradual loss of strength or good condition over time
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4.3
Damage that happens to something after long use
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5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
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3.0
Slow damage that happens to things like cars or furniture from normal use over time
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8.5
A gradual loss of muscle or body tissue from not being used
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7.5
Parts of the body slowly become smaller because of disease or lack of use
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7.4
Slow wearing away of a surface by rubbing or natural forces
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4.2
A change where something becomes worse over time
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6.3
A gradual wearing away of metal or other materials by chemical action
Slow loss of a surface by water, wind, or rubbing
A thing that breaks into small pieces and falls apart because of age or lack of care
Antonyms
How Deteriorated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Withering comes from the old verb wither, which meant 'to dry up' or 'shrink'. So withering as a noun is the process of losing strength or life, like leaves drying in a drought.