WITHER


Meaning of WITHER in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ simply

Their support had simply ~ed away. ( figurative )

▪ slowly

▪ away

PREPOSITION

▪ into

His body slowly ~ed into dust.

▪ under

The grass ~ed under a scorching sun.

PHRASES

▪ ~ and die ( figurative )

The business ~ed and eventually died.

▪ ~ on the vine ( figurative )

Without investment, home-grown industries are being allowed to ~ on the vine.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .