Englisch > Deutsch | |
wither | |
1. Verb: | |
2. [1] welken, verwelken, verdorren | |
[1] The flowers were withered after the hot summer. | |
Die Blumen waren nach dem heißen Sommer verwelkt. | |
Englisch > Englisch | |
wither | |
1. adv. (obsolete, or chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to. | |
2. v. (obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose. | |
3. v. (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water. | |
4. v. To cause to shrivel or dry up. | |
5. v. (intransitive, figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away. | |
6. v. (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion. | |
7. v. To make helpless due to emotion. | |
8. subst. singular of withers, , part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades | |