wither

US: /ˈwɪðɝ/

UK: /wˈɪðɐ/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

wither /'wi /
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm héo, làm tàn úa; làm teo
      • a withered arm: cánh tay bị teo
    • làm khô héo, làm cho héo hắt đi
      • grief has withered his heart: những nỗi sầu muộn làm khô héo tâm can anh ta
    • làm cho bối rối
      • to wither someone with a look: nhìn ai làm cho người ta bối rối
  • nội động từ
    • héo, tàn, úa (cây cối, hoa)
    • héo mòn, tiều tuỵ (người); tàn tạ (sắc đẹp); tiêu tan (hy vọng...)

Advanced English dictionary

+ verb
1 if a plant withers or sth withers it, it dries up and dies: [V] The grass had withered in the warm sun. [also VN]
2 [V] ~ (away) to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely: All our hopes just withered away.

Collocation

ADV.

simply
Their support had simply withered away.
| away

PREP.

under
The grass withered under a scorching sun.

PHRASES

wither and die
The business withered and eventually died.


Concise dictionary

withers|withered|withering'wɪðə(r)
verb
+wither, as with a loss of moisture
+lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

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