wither

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪðər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪðə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

to dry up and die, or cause something to dry up and die

The flowers wither when they don't get enough water.

R

to become weak and fade away

His confidence began to wither after many failures.

translation

v. to dry up and die, or cause something to dry up and die; to become weak and fade away

Word Forms

3rd Present withers
Past withered
Perfect withered
Progressive withering