Wither — Defs

01 v. i. To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.

imp. & p. p. Withered; p. pr. & vb. n. Withering

1.
To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
“Shall he hot pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither?” — Ezek. xvii. 9.
2.
To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin� away, as animal bodies.
“This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered.” — Shak.

“There was a man which had his hand withered.” — Matt. xii. 10.

“Now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave.” — Dryden.
3.
To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
“States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.” — Cowper.

02 v. t. To cause to fade, and become dry.

1.
To cause to fade, and become dry.
“The sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth.” — James i. 11.
2.
To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
“Shot forth pernicious fire Among the accursed, that withered all their strength.” — Milton.
3.
To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
“The passions and the cares that wither life.” — Bryant.