- (n.) To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
- (v.t.) To cause to shrink, wrinkle or decay, for want of animal moisture.
- (v.t.) To cause to fade, and become dry.
- (n.) To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
- (n.) To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as animal bodies.
- (v.t.) To cause to languish, perish or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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