v.
Pronunciation: ' wi- th ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: with · ered ; with · er · ing \ ' wi th -ri ŋ , ' wi- th ə - \
Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to become dry and sapless especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture
2 : to lose vitality, force, or freshness <public support for the bill is wither ing >
transitive verb
1 : to cause to wither
2 : to make speechless or incapable of action : STUN < wither ed him with a look ― Dorothy Sayers>