Wither Synonyms and Antonyms

wĭthər
To waste away from longing or grief
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. languish
  2. pine
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To render helpless, as by emotion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. benumb
  2. numb
  3. paralyze
  4. petrify
  5. stun
  6. stupefy
Antonyms:
  1. bloom
  2. grow
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. dry
  2. sere
  3. shriveled
  4. withering
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Words Related to Wither

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Wither Sentence Examples

  • He is really dead now, and will wither very quickly.

  • Leaves, after performing their functions for a certain time, wither and die.

  • On a successful wither the amount of the tea ferment or enzyme is dependent.

  • Plants have been found to wither and die in sandy soils containing i a% of water, and in clay soils in which there was still present 8% of water.

  • Early one morning, we are told, in the fourth month, he got up, and with his hands behind his back, dragging his staff, he moved about his door, crooning over " The great mountain must crumble, The strong beam must break, The wise man must wither away like a plant."

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