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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   wither

   • IPA[ˈwiT͟Hər]

   美式

   • v.
     (of a plant) become dry and shriveled；(of a person, limb, or the skin) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease

   • verb: wither, 3rd person present: withers, gerund or present participle: withering, past tense: withered, past participle: withered

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a plant) become dry and shriveled the grass had withered to an unappealing brown 同義詞 wilt, become limp, droop, fade, shrivel (up), ... 更多dry up, die, perish, technicalbecome marcescent反義詞 thrive, flourish
   • ▪ (of a person, limb, or the skin) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease the flesh had withered away 同義詞 waste (away), become shrunken, shrivel (up), atrophy, decay反義詞 strengthen
   • 2. cease to flourish; fall into decay or decline programs would wither away if they did not command local support 同義詞 diminish, dwindle, shrink, lessen, fade, ... 更多ebb (away), wane, weaken, languish, evaporate, melt away, disappear反義詞 grow
   • ▪ cause to decline or deteriorate; weaken a business that can wither the hardiest ego
   • 3. mortify (someone) with a scornful look or manner she withered me with a look

   片語

   • wither on the vine