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How to pronounce wither in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fade
Type of vanish, disappear, go away
Derivation withering
Type Words
Synonyms shrink, shrivel, shrivel up
Type of decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
Has types dry up, blast, atrophy, die down, die back, mummify

Examples of wither

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Otherwise Labour will wither and die, under the current strategy and leadership.
From the nbr.co.nz
Without a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, the tumour should wither and die.
From the newscientist.com
Dubai, which has more than 20% of the LSE, also has seen its investment wither.
From the businessweek.com
Take away the creation of wealth, and the nation and its jobs will wither away.
From the ocregister.com
Synapses not needed wither and die, but those that are used survive and flourish.
From the fresnobee.com
Age could not wither nor custom stale Adams'contempt for her husband's nemesis.
From the sacbee.com
As a result, they will most likely wither and die along with the domestic market.
From the sfgate.com
Just by shining the light on vermin they sometimes wither and die on their own.
From the swampland.time.com
Without incentives, their beneficiaries argue, Missouri's economy will wither.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • Shrivel: wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
  • Fade: lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
  • (withered) dried-up: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
  • (withering) annihilative: wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  • (withering) atrophy: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
  • (withers) the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
  • Wither (Kevin Ford) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, a member of the Hellions squad, and a Supervillain as a part of Selene's Coven.
  • Wither is a single and EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on September 15, 2009, it was their first EP since A Change of Seasons. ...
  • Black Clouds & Silver Linings is the tenth studio album of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. It was released on June 23, 2009 under Roadrunner Records. The album was produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci, and mixed by Paul Northfield. ...