withered - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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(of a plant) dry and shrivelled

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withered leaves

(verb)

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(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled

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the grass had withered to an unappealing brown

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(verb)

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fall into decay or decline

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it is not true that old myths either die or wither away

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(verb)

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humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner

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she withered him with a glance