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wither en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • [ˈwɪðɚ] ~ [ˈwɪðɹ̩] (General-American)
  • /ˈwɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɪðɚ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈwɪðə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English widren, wydderen (“to dry up, shrivel”), related to or perhaps an alteration of Middle English wederen (“to expose to weather”), from Old English wederian (“to expose to weather, exhibit a change of weather”). Cognates From Proto-Germanic: Dutch verwederen, Dutch verweren (“to erode by weather”), German verwittern, wittern (“to be ruined by weather; to erode”), Swedish vittra (“wither”). More at weather.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
    • Without care, the crops will wither and fail to grow.
    • The flowers began to wither in the hot sun without enough water.
    • She watched as the old tree slowly withered with time.
  2. (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
    • This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered. c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:
    • now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave 1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
    • There was a man which had his hand withered. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 12:10:
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to waste away; to pass away.
    • names that must not wither 1812–1818, Lord Byron, “(please specify |canto=I to IV)”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. , London: John Murray,, (please specify the stanza number):
    • States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane. 1782, William Cowper, Expostulation:
  4. (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion.
  5. (transitive) To make helpless due to emotion.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
withering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
withers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
withered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
withered Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

wither on the vine · wither away

Synonyms

sear · sear

Translations (195)

hu elszárad ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc carigare ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv tvina (to lose vigor or power) · de vertrocknen ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · es marchitar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · cs usychat ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · mi kautaka ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sh sahnuti ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it raggrinzire ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fa پژمردن ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sh venuti ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy dihoeni ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · ru вя́нуть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs vadnout ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · la marceō ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fr flétrir ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ota قورومق ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it avvizzire ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · vi úa ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · izh räytyä ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hy թառամել ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · el παθαίνω μαρασμό ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · gl alfar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · mn хатах ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fi kuihtua ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · uk зав'я́нути ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fi kuihtua (to lose vigor or power) · de verdorren ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · grc μαραίνω ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · mk венеам ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · es ajar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · sdc allaccanà ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy crebachu ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · bg отслабвам (to lose vigor or power) · grc μαραίνομαι ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro ofili ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · uk в'я́нути ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sa शुष्यति ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy crino ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv torka ut ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · eo velki ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ota ییتمك (to lose vigor or power) · be вя́нуць ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ang clingan ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · bcl luyos ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fi lakastuttaa ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · pt mirrar-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · uga 𐎃𐎗𐎁 ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv tyna (to lose vigor or power) · hu elszárít ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · la ārefaciō ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ru засо́хнуть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · th เหี่ยวแห้ง ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ru завя́нуть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs scvrknout se ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · it inaridirsi ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · ta வாடு ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc carigai ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · mi whakamaroke ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · oc se tressecar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · el μαραίνομαι ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu elfonnyad ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs ochromit ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · ro veșteji ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · rup vishtidzãscu ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fi jäykistyä ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · sc allaccanai ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · zdj unyaya ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · es ahajar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · fi lakastua ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · th เหี่ยว ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it inaridire ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ce маргӏалдола ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · tr solmak ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu összezsugorodik ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · th เหี่ยวเฉา ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro ofili ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it avvizzire ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · bg увяхвам ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · pt mirrar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu lekonyul ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fa افسرده شدن ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · ang sēarian ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc alleventare ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · kmr çilmisandin ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · ru увяда́ть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · gl mirrar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sdc appassì ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ab аканӡара́ ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · bg изсушавам ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · txb klaiks- ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu elhervaszt ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · sv tvina ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fi jäykistää ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · fi jähmettyä ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · gl rechumir ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · sv torka ut ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy ffiwgro ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · gl muchar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · pt decair ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · de schwächer werden (to lose vigor or power) · mi taero (to lose vigor or power) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌽𐌰𐌽 ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro ofili ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · da visne ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · pt murchar murchar-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv förtorka ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc calamai ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · lt nuvysti ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · vi héo ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · enm welken ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ml വാട്ടുക ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · bg лине́я (to lose vigor or power) · ru увя́нуть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs vyschnout ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · gl murchar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · cs uvadat ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc allaccanàre ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · gl mirrar ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · ar صَعَقَ ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ca marcir-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro veșteji ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · ca marcir ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · ml വാടുക ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ja 枯れる ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro veșteji ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · ca mustiar-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · nl verdorren ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv vittra ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cmn 謝 /谢 ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sv förtvina ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ru со́хнуть ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · grc ἰσχναίνω ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · cmn 枯萎 ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fa پژمرده کردن ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · kmr çilmisîn ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · nl verschrompelen ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fr se faner ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · de verwelken ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fa افسرده کردن ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · sv vissna (to lose vigor or power) · it essiccare ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sl uveneti ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · mi whakamatiti ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · sv vittra ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · ko 시들다 ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy crebachu ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · tr solmak ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · gl esmirrar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu elgyengül (to lose vigor or power) · el μαραίνω ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · es decaer ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · sl veneti ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ca musteir ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · bg изсъхвам ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ca pansir-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · pl więdnąć ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · fr se dessécher ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · es marchitarse ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs sesypat se ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · gl murchar ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy nychu ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · hu kiszárít ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · sv tvina ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · sc accalamai ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro ofili ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · es ajarse ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cy gwywo ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · hu elhervad ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it inaridire ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · es decaer ((transitive) to make helpless due to emotion) · cy gwaelu ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · zza pelısyen (diq) ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · gl rechumirse ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · mi kuruki (to lose vigor or power) · sv vissna ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · eo forvelki ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ca musteir-se ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · cs zhroutit se ((intransitive) to become helpless due to emotion) · sv vittra (to lose vigor or power) · ca pansir ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · fi kuihduttaa ((transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up) · oc se passir ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · nn visna ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · it appassire ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · tr kurumak ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · kw gwedhra ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sw kukauka ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · ro veșteji ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · de verkümmern (to lose vigor or power) · oc se marcir ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · sc allizare ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · esu nala- ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) · de schwinden (to lose vigor or power) · de welken ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up)

wither en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • [ˈwɪðɚ] ~ [ˈwɪðɹ̩] (General-American)
  • /ˈwɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɪðɚ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈwɪðə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, singular) singular of withers (“part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades”)
    form of withers
    • Timozel had slid his feet quickly from the stirrups and swung his leg over the horse's wither as it slumped to the ground, standing himself in one graceful movement. 2007, Sara Douglass, Enchanter, Macmillan, →ISBN:
    • If a saddle tips too far forward it may rest on the horse's wither and cause pain. There should always be a gap of roughly 5 cm between the horse's wither and the pommel when you are sitting on the saddle. 2008, Kate Luxmoore, Introduction to Equestrian Sports, →ISBN, page 140:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
withers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

wither-wrung

wither en · ADV · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • [ˈwɪðɚ] ~ [ˈwɪðɹ̩] (General-American)
  • /ˈwɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɪðɚ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈwɪðə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English wither, from Old English wiþer (“again, against”, adverb in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr (“against, toward”). Cognates From Proto-Germanic: Low German wedder (“against”), Dutch weer (“again, back”), German wider (“against, contrary to”), German wieder (“again”), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 (wiþra), Old Norse viðr. More at with.

Meanings

  1. (in-compounds, obsolete) Against, in opposition to.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most wither Degree=Sup lexicographic
more wither Degree=Cmp lexicographic

wither en · VERB · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • [ˈwɪðɚ] ~ [ˈwɪðɹ̩] (General-American)
  • /ˈwɪðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈwɪðɚ/ (General-American)
  • [ˈwɪðə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English witheren, from Old English wiþerian (“to resist, oppose, struggle against”). Cognates From Proto-Germanic: Middle Dutch wideren, Old High German widarōn.

Meanings

  1. To go against, resist; oppose.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
withered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
withered Tense=Past lexicographic
withering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
withers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic