wither: Meaning and Definition of
with•er
Pronunciation: (wi'ur), [key]
—v.t. - to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.: The drought withered the buds.
- to affect harmfully: Reputations were withered by the scandal.
- to abash, as by a scathing glance: a look that withered him.
With•er
Pronunciation: (wi'ur), [key] - 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer.
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