Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wither 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  wither 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  atrophy 
  =>  die  back  die  down 
  =>  mummify,  dry  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wither 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  wither 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  atrophy 
  =>  die  back  die  down 
  =>  mummify,  dry  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wither 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wither 
 
  2  senses  of  wither 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
 
  Sense  2 
  fade,  wither 
  =>  disappear,  vanish,  go  away 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wither 
 
  wither  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wither 
 
  Sense  1 
  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither 
  =>  decrease,  diminish,  lessen,  fall 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  fade,  wither 
  =>  disappear,  vanish,  go  away 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  wither 
  swither 
  withering 
  withers 
  witherspoon 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wither 
 
  The  verb  wither  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither  --  (wither,  esp.  with  a  loss  of  moisture;  "The  fruit  dried  and  shriveled") 
  2.  fade,  wither  --  (lose  freshness,  vigor,  or  vitality;  "Her  bloom  was  fading") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wither 
  withered 
  withering 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wither 
 
  The  verb  wither  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  shrivel,  shrivel  up  shrink,  wither  --  (wither,  esp.  with  a  loss  of  moisture;  "The  fruit  dried  and  shriveled") 
  2.  fade,  wither  --  (lose  freshness,  vigor,  or  vitality;  "Her  bloom  was  fading") 

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