Associations to the word «Wither»

Wiktionary

WITHER, adverb. (obsolete or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.
WITHER, verb. (obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
WITHER, verb. (transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) (figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
WITHER, verb. (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion.
WITHER, verb. (transitive) To make helpless due to emotion.
WITHER AWAY, verb. To atrophy, or waste away

Dictionary definition

WITHER, verb. Wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled".
WITHER, verb. Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading".

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb