v. Function: verb
to lose substance and freshness by or as if by loss of natural moisture FF1C; projects that wither and die from lack of popular interest FF1E;
Synonyms: dry up, mummify, mummy, shrivel, welter, wilt, wizen
Related Words: cave in, collapse, deflate, fold; constrict, contract, shrink; decline, wane
Contrasted Words: freshen, revive, revivify; develop, grow, increase, wax
Antonyms: flourish