- (v.i.) To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought or to great heat in a dry day or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.
- (v.t.) Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
- (v.t.) To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
- 2d pers. sing. of Will.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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