Complete Definition of "wither"

English

Pronunciation
rhymes|ɪð�(r)

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water
  2. intransitive To become helpless due to emotion
  3. transitive To cause to shrivel or dry up
  4. transitive To make helpless due to emotion

Usage notes
Not to be confused with whither.

Translations
trans-top|(intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up
German: welken, verwelken
trans-mid
Korean: ��� (sideurda, sideul-)
Romanian: t|ro|ve�teji
trans-bottom

trans-top|(intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion
Romanian: t|ro|ve�teji
trans-bot

trans-top|(transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up
Romanian: t|ro|ve�teji
trans-bot

trans-top|(transitive) to make helpless due to emotion
Romanian: t|ro|ve�teji
trans-bot

de:wither
es:wither
fr:wither
io:wither
it:wither
fi:wither
te:wither
vi:wither
zh:wither

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