Word: withering
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
To become helpless due to emotion.
To make helpless due to emotion.
To go against, resist; oppose.
The process by which something withers.
Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction. Example: The D-Day troops came under withering fire.
Diminishing rapidly. Example: The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way. Example: He made withering remarks about his adversary.
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