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.
Set 25 · Study 1 / 5
Exitto become dry and shriveled
The flowers began to wither under the hot sun.
Set 25 of Proficient covers 5 words: wither, embroil, plunder, relegate, annul. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
to become dry and shriveled
The flowers began to wither under the hot sun.
to involve deeply in an argument or conflict
The disagreement between the two friends began to embroil their entire group in the conflict.
the act of stealing goods typically using force or violence
The soldiers returned home after a long war, bringing back their plunder from enemy villages.
to assign to a lower position or rank
After the new manager came, they decided to relegate the older employees to less important tasks.
to declare invalid or null
The court decided to annul the marriage because it was not legal.