wither
verb /ˈwɪðə(r)/
/ˈwɪðər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they wither | /ˈwɪðə(r)/ /ˈwɪðər/ |
| he / she / it withers | /ˈwɪðəz/ /ˈwɪðərz/ |
| past simple withered | /ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðərd/ |
| past participle withered | /ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðərd/ |
| -ing form withering | /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] wither (something) if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies
- The grass had withered in the warm sun.
- The grass withered under a scorching sun.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simply
- slowly
- away
- …
- into
- under
- wither and die
- wither on the vine
- [intransitive] wither (away) to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely
- All our hopes just withered away.
Extra Examples- Without investment, home-grown industries are being allowed to wither on the vine.
- Their support had simply withered away.
- The business withered and eventually died.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simply
- slowly
- away
- …
- into
- under
- wither and die
- wither on the vine
Word Originlate Middle English: apparently a variant of weather, ultimately differentiated for certain senses.