Synonyms for wither

Most common

shrivel · shrink · waste away · shrivel up

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Verb

Antonyms

bloom, flourish, thrive

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

   Without care, the crops will wither and fail to grow.

Related words

Phrases

wither away

Forms

Past participle

withered
e.g. withered → shriveled, decayed, languished, drooped…

Example sentences

• shrink In the Sahel region, Lake Chad continues to shrink.
• shrivel Your vagina is not going to shrivel up like a prune.
• collapse We can't stay here. The roof is about to collapse!
• fade Relaxing with loved ones makes the tiredness fade.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dry¹

4 letters

born¹, pine¹, fade¹, wilt¹, sear¹

5 letters

waste¹, blast¹, decay², droop¹, parch¹

6 letters

shrink¹, blight¹

7 letters

consume², dwindle², shrivel², mortify³

8 letters

collapse², diminish³, languish², macerate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decay² = 2 syllables).