Antonyms for wither

Grammar : Verb

Spell : with-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪð ər

Definition of wither

Origin : 1530s, alteration of Middle English wydderen "dry up, shrivel" (c.1300), apparently a differentiated and special use of wederen "to expose to weather" (see weather). Cf. German verwittern "to become weather-beaten," from Witter "weather."

verb droop, decline

Example sentences :

We never see Him bring the bud to the eve of blossoming just to wither it.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

Keats and Wither will serve as examples with which to finish our argument.
Extract from : « The Lyric » by John Drinkwater

In spite of all that has been said Keats takes higher rank as poet than Wither?
Extract from : « The Lyric » by John Drinkwater

They will not wither in the least if kept out of direct sunshine for a few days.
Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various

If I had I would use it all to scorch and wither this talking of surrender.
Extract from : « Strife (First Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

You must gather your fruit when it is ripe, and not before, else will it wither and be tough and sowre.
Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson

Graffes are not to be disliked for growth, till they wither, pine, and die.
Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson

Dolly raised her faded little face, which sorrow could wither but not steady.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

Might the tongue of her wither between her teeth before it let slip a word, and so on.
Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill

Synonyms for wither

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