wither
verb7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.2
wither away6.5
Indicates a gradual disappearance or decline to nothing.
Describes the gradual process of decay or decline.
Used to emphasize the completeness of a decline or disappearance, often in a figurative sense.
A common phrase describing the process of decline leading to cessation, used for plants, businesses, hopes, etc. Often used figuratively.
An idiomatic expression meaning to fail or be neglected at an early stage, before reaching fruition. Used figuratively.
Indicates the cause or condition that leads to withering, such as sun or pressure.
Describes the transformation into a withered state, such as dust or nothingness.