I. ˈwi-thər verb
( with·ered ; with·er·ing ˈwith-riŋ, ˈwi-thə-)
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
II. noun
Date: 1607
chiefly British : withers