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wither

pronunciation:: wI thr
features:: Word History

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	withers, withering, withered
definition 1:	to dry up or wilt. The flowers in the garden withered from lack of rain. synonyms: shrivel, wilt antonyms: bloom, flourish, thrive similar words: dehydrate, dry, parch
definition 2:	to cause to dry up or wilt. The hot sun withered the plant sitting in the window. synonyms: fade, parch, shrivel similar words: dehydrate, dry, scorch, shrink, wilt
definition 3:	to cause to feel embarrassed. The loud student was withered by the teacher's angry stare. similar words: blast, humiliate, shame, stun

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Wither comes from an early English word that means "to expose to the weather."

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