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wither

Meaning

1. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
2. To cause to shrivel or dry up.
3. To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
4. To become helpless due to emotion.
5. To make helpless due to emotion.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪðɚ/

Cognate with Dutch

Dutch

verweren

Cognate with German

German

verwittern

withers

The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

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