wither

IPA: wˈɪðɝ

Examples of "wither" in Sentences

Vines will brown and wither, which is simply their way of saying, "We're done."
Pretty sure that 'wither' is the equivalent of shriveling or drying up, i.e. "wither on the vine."
Did they become more dissatisfied from June to August, and that increased dissatisfaction caused their support to "wither"?
The pink and white impatiens that always seemed to wither from the DC heat looked alive and stood at attention as if they knew they had a special guest.
If we fail here, our national prosperity will wither from the root; no statesmanship can save us long; no present strength can give us any guarantee for our future.
"Judge me by your own rule, dear Donald," cried his wife, blandishingly kissing his forehead, "and you will not again wither the mother of your boy with such a look as I just now received."
But I think as Karen, and I think as Eleanor said, we will have to narrow this issue because certainly if we don't, we're going to be criticized, and obviously, it may just kind of wither away.
There is something terribly traditional and elegant about the place and yet it has a quirky modernity too, a refusal to let its grandeur wither, which is exactly the kind of place Bakewell ought to live.