wither

verb

/ˈwɪð.ər/

/-ɚ/ (also wither away)

Definition

› [I or T] (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay: Grass had withered in the fields.Plant pathologyBecoming and making less strong › [I] to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker: This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away.Appearing and disappearingBecoming and making less strong

(Definition of wither verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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