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to wither
01
to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
wither
3rd person singular
withers
past simple
withered
past participle
withered
Examples
Without regular watering, plants in the garden tend to wither.
02
to decline, weaken, or deteriorate, often in terms of strength, vitality, or overall condition
Intransitive
Examples
As the economic recession took hold, the small businesses in the area started to wither, unable to sustain their operations.
Lexical Tree
withered
withering
withering
wither
