wither
1. wither, as with a loss of moisture (Freq. 1) - The fruit dried and shriveled • Syn: shrivel, shrivel up, shrink • Hypernyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall • Hyponyms: atrophy, blast, die back, die down, mummify, dry up • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality - Her bloom was fading • Syn: fade • Derivationally related forms: withering, fading (for: fade) • Hypernyms: disappear, vanish, go away • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s
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