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I. with·er·ing [ˈwɪðrɪŋ, Am -ɚɪŋ] ADJ

1. withering (destructive):

withering fire
verzehrendes Feuer form
to be under withering fire from sb fig
von jdm vernichtend kritisiert werden
withering heat
sengende Hitze

2. withering (contemptuous):

withering
vernichtend
to treat sth with withering contempt
etw mit tiefster Verachtung strafen
to give sb a withering look
jdn vernichtend anblicken

II. with·er·ing [ˈwɪðrɪŋ, Am -ɚɪŋ] N no pl

1. withering (becoming shrivelled):

withering
Verdorren nt
withering
Vertrocknen nt

2. withering (becoming less):

withering
Abnahme f <-, -n>
withering
Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

I. with·er [ˈwɪðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. wither (of plants):

wither
verdorren
wither
vertrocknen

2. wither:

wither person
verfallen
wither part of body
verkümmern
to wither with age
mit dem Alter an Vitalität verlieren

3. wither fig (lose vitality):

wither
dahinschwinden form
wither interest
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>

Phrases:

to wither on the vine
nach und nach [von selbst] verschwinden
to wither on the vine traditions
allmählich in Vergessenheit geraten

II. with·er [ˈwɪðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to wither sth
etw verkommen lassen
to wither plants
Pflanzen verdorren lassen
age cannot wither her
das Alter kann ihr nichts anhaben

wither [ˈwɪðə] VB

wither
verwelken
wither
verdorren

wither away VB intr

wither away plants:

wither away
verdorren
wither away
vertrocknen form
wither away
dahinwelken
wither away fig
verkommen
wither away fig
verfallen
Present
Iwither
youwither
he/she/itwithers
wewither
youwither
theywither
Past
Iwithered
youwithered
he/she/itwithered
wewithered
youwithered
theywithered
Present Perfect
Ihavewithered
youhavewithered
he/she/ithaswithered
wehavewithered
youhavewithered
theyhavewithered
Past Perfect
Ihadwithered
youhadwithered
he/she/ithadwithered
wehadwithered
youhadwithered
theyhadwithered
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