wither
definition
to become dry and shriveled
example
The flowers began to wither under the hot sun.
synonyms
dryshrivelfade
word origin — Old English 'wither', related to the Proto-Germanic 'witheran' meaning to become dry or decay.
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Exitto become dry and shriveled
The flowers began to wither under the hot sun.